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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Montenegro

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Montenegro

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

Visas issued to nationals of Montenegro, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1919

Down 27%vs 26 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 14% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 19

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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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17
Pre-COVID peak20
11
14
15
14
19
14
18
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17
14
Highest25
19
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 17 visas; FY2012: 20 visas; FY2013: 11 visas; FY2014: 14 visas; FY2015: 15 visas; FY2016: 14 visas; FY2017: 19 visas; FY2018: 14 visas; FY2019: 18 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 17 visas; FY2023: 14 visas; FY2024: 25 visas; FY2025: 19 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 19 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 5% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Montenegro
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 202545Down 20%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202514Down 75%
July 202523Down 33%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202522About flat, 0%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 202453Up 67%
November 202410
October 202423Down 33%
September 20242–
August 20244–
July 20243–
June 20243–
May 20241–
April 20242–
March 20241–

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 Montenegro who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Montenegro.

H-1B visas issued in Montenegro

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

Visas issued in Montenegro, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2121

Down 28%vs 29 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 29% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Montenegro each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
18%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    17

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    32

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 88%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    19

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 41%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 19 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Montenegro
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 202555About flat, 0%
November 202500
October 202523Down 33%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202525Down 60%
July 202523Down 33%
June 202524Down 50%
May 202501Down 100%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202510
February 202503Down 100%
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 202452Up 150%
November 202400
October 202433About flat, 0%
September 202431Up 200%
August 202451Up 400%
July 202431Up 200%
June 202443Up 33%
May 202411About flat, 0%
April 202430
March 202400

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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