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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

586586

Down 39%vs 953 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
78
Jun 2025
Latest month
31
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 953

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 586

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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 '26Feb '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.

02505007501k1.3k
Pre-COVID peak509
483
456
469
411
402
354
391
386
231
197
588
738
880
Highest884
199
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 509 visas; FY2012: 483 visas; FY2013: 456 visas; FY2014: 469 visas; FY2015: 411 visas; FY2016: 402 visas; FY2017: 354 visas; FY2018: 391 visas; FY2019: 386 visas; FY2020: 231 visas; FY2021: 197 visas; FY2022: 588 visas; FY2023: 738 visas; FY2024: 880 visas; FY2025: 884 visas; FY2026: 199 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 884 visas (+0.5% on FY2024). That's 74% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263150Down 38%
January 202642108Down 61%
December 202553147Down 64%
November 20253575Down 53%
October 202538117Down 68%
September 20254573Down 38%
August 20254290Down 53%
July 20255075Down 33%
June 20257846Up 70%
May 20255457Down 5.3%
April 20256152Up 17%
March 20255763Down 9.5%
February 202550–
January 2025108–
December 2024147–
November 202475–
October 2024117–
September 202473–
August 202490–
July 202475–
June 202446–
May 202457–
April 202452–
March 202463–

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

H-1B visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

347347

Down 36%vs 545 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
46
Dec 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Up 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 545

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 347

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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 '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Lagos51% of total
    176Down 42%
    176 visas in the last 12 months, 305 in the 12 months before
  • Abuja49% of total
    171Down 29%
    171 visas in the last 12 months, 240 in the 12 months before

Lagos issues the most: 51% of the total. Lagos issued 42% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.4%
17%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 117 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    521

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    572

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    375

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    63

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 375 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262825Up 12%
January 20263566Down 47%
December 202546117Down 61%
November 20252934Down 15%
October 20252858Down 52%
September 20252125Down 16%
August 20251652Down 69%
July 20252341Down 44%
June 20253123Up 35%
May 20252932Down 9.4%
April 20252935Down 17%
March 20253237Down 14%
February 20252545Down 44%
January 20256673Down 9.6%
December 202411798Up 19%
November 20243448Down 29%
October 20245840Up 45%
September 20242533Down 24%
August 20245246Up 13%
July 20244145Down 8.9%
June 20242333Down 30%
May 20243241Down 22%
April 20243536About flat, 2.8%
March 20243737About 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.

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