Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Abuja, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Abuja, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
171171
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 240
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 171
Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Abuja issued 49% of the H-1B visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, up from 44% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Abuja each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
110
Jan – Dec 2023
217
Jan – Dec 2024
199
Jan – Dec 2025
28
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 199 visas (−8.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 38 | Down 58% |
| December 2025 | 12 | 66 | Down 82% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 22 | Up 18% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| July 2025 | 15 | 19 | Down 21% |
| June 2025 | 17 | 11 | Up 55% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 38 | 15 | Up 153% |
| December 2024 | 66 | 39 | Up 69% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| October 2024 | 22 | 8 | Up 175% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| July 2024 | 19 | 6 | Up 217% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 10 | About 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. All consulates in Nigeria
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