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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Lithuania

How many H-1B visas nationals of Lithuania are issued, and what each US consulate in Lithuania issues, month by month.

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Lithuania

Every H-1B visa issued to a national of Lithuania, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Lithuania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2626

Down 33%vs 39 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 30% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
9
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

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Pre-COVID peak70
60
59
47
37
29
21
25
32
12
8
44
25
34
27
16
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 70 visas; FY2012: 60 visas; FY2013: 59 visas; FY2014: 47 visas; FY2015: 37 visas; FY2016: 29 visas; FY2017: 21 visas; FY2018: 25 visas; FY2019: 32 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 8 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 25 visas; FY2024: 34 visas; FY2025: 27 visas; FY2026: 16 visas so far.

FY2025 had 27 visas (−21% on FY2024). That's 61% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Lithuania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202634Down 25%
December 202595Up 80%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202527Down 71%
July 202548Down 50%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202500
March 202510
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202543Up 33%
December 202454Up 25%
November 20245–
October 20242–
September 20242–
August 20247–
July 20248–
June 20244–
May 20241–
April 20240–
March 20240–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Lithuania who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Lithuania.

H-1B visas issued in Lithuania

How many H-1B visas the US consulates in Lithuania issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Lithuania, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3333

Down 23%vs 43 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 12% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 43

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Lithuania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.8%
18%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: August 2022: 13 visas

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In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    31

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    40

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    36

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 10%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 36 visas (−10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Lithuania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202625Down 60%
December 2025116Up 83%
November 202526Down 67%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202536Down 50%
July 202568Down 25%
June 202524Down 50%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202520
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202552Up 150%
December 202463Up 100%
November 202462Up 200%
October 202432Up 50%
September 202424Down 50%
August 202469Down 33%
July 202483Up 167%
June 202444About flat, 0%
May 202412Down 50%
April 202400
March 202410
February 202411About flat, 0%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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