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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Madagascar

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Madagascar

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

Visas issued to nationals of Madagascar, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

66

Down 67%vs 18 in the 12 months before

Down 67% on the previous 12 months.

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

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 18

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

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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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Pre-COVID peak22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 17 visas; FY2013: 17 visas; FY2014: 22 visas; FY2015: 16 visas; FY2016: 5 visas; FY2017: 12 visas; FY2018: 11 visas; FY2019: 9 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 11 visas; FY2023: 12 visas; FY2024: 17 visas; FY2025: 10 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 10 visas (−41% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Madagascar
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202614Down 75%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202510
September 202501Down 100%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202514Down 75%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202500
February 202512Down 50%
January 202540
December 202412Down 50%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202401Down 100%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202422About flat, 0%
July 202441Up 300%
June 202411About flat, 0%
May 20242–
April 20241–
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 Madagascar who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Madagascar.

H-1B visas issued in Madagascar

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

Visas issued in Madagascar, last 12 months

Jun 2025 – Feb 2026

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

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Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Madagascar each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: June 2025: 1 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Madagascar
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20261–
December 20250–
November 20250–
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20250–
July 20251–
June 20251–

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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