Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Lagos, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Lagos, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
176176
Down 42% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 305
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 176
Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Lagos issued 51% of the H-1B visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, down from 56% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Lagos each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2022: 86 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
411
Jan – Dec 2023
355
Jan – Dec 2024
176
Jan – Dec 2025
35
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 176 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 7 | Up 129% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 28 | Down 32% |
| December 2025 | 34 | 51 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 19 | Down 47% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 36 | Down 94% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 19 | Down 37% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 41 | Down 83% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| April 2025 | 21 | 24 | Down 13% |
| March 2025 | 17 | 27 | Down 37% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 27 | Down 74% |
| January 2025 | 28 | 58 | Down 52% |
| December 2024 | 51 | 59 | Down 14% |
| November 2024 | 19 | 37 | Down 49% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 32 | Up 13% |
| September 2024 | 19 | 27 | Down 30% |
| August 2024 | 41 | 42 | About flat, 2.4% |
| July 2024 | 22 | 39 | Down 44% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 26 | Down 54% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 36 | Down 47% |
| April 2024 | 24 | 29 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 27 | 27 | 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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