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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Malawi

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Malawi

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

Visas issued to nationals of Malawi, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1212

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Dec 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Up 100%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

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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 '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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9
2
5
7
2
Pre-COVID peak10
3
2
3
3
3
9
13
Highest14
14
7
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 9 visas; FY2012: 2 visas; FY2013: 5 visas; FY2014: 7 visas; FY2015: 2 visas; FY2016: 10 visas; FY2017: 3 visas; FY2018: 2 visas; FY2019: 3 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 3 visas; FY2022: 9 visas; FY2023: 13 visas; FY2024: 14 visas; FY2025: 14 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 14 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 40% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202621Up 100%
December 202535Down 40%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202511About flat, 0%
July 202502Down 100%
June 202504Down 100%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202500
March 202512Down 50%
February 20251–
January 20251–
December 20245–
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20241–
August 20241–
July 20242–
June 20244–
May 20242–
April 20240–
March 20242–

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

H-1B visas issued in Malawi

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

Visas issued in Malawi, last 12 months

Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

99

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
3
Oct 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 9

01234
Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malawi each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: October 2025: 3 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20262–
December 20253–
November 20250–
October 20253–
September 20250–
August 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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