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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Latvia

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

Data through December 2025

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Latvia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1212

Down 43%vs 21 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 21

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

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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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41
Pre-COVID peak52
42
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 41 visas; FY2012: 52 visas; FY2013: 42 visas; FY2014: 29 visas; FY2015: 32 visas; FY2016: 24 visas; FY2017: 20 visas; FY2018: 20 visas; FY2019: 24 visas; FY2021: 5 visas; FY2022: 28 visas; FY2023: 12 visas; FY2024: 21 visas; FY2025: 18 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 18 visas (−14% on FY2024). That's 65% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202510
October 202502Down 100%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202502Down 100%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202510
March 202500
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202542Up 100%
December 202433About flat, 0%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202412Down 50%
August 202441Up 300%
July 202431Up 200%
June 20242–
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 Latvia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Latvia.

H-1B visas issued in Latvia

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

Visas issued in Latvia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

2020

Up 5.3%vs 19 in the 12 months before

Up 5.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Jan 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025Down 33%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Latvia each month. Darker means more.

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2023
2024
2025
Typical
0%
21%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2024: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    19

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    20

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.3%vs 2024

2025 had 20 visas (+5.3% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202523Down 33%
November 202520
October 202502Down 100%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202535Down 40%
July 202533About flat, 0%
June 202502Down 100%
May 202510
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202510
February 202500
January 202542Up 100%
December 202432Up 50%
November 202403Down 100%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202412Down 50%
August 202451Up 400%
July 202432Up 50%
June 202422About flat, 0%
May 20240–
April 20241–
March 20240–
February 20240–
January 20242–

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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