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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5050

Up 19%vs 42 in the 12 months before

Up 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 42

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50

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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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29
Pre-COVID peak41
39
36
26
22
24
17
13
12
5
35
25
32
Highest53
21
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 29 visas; FY2012: 41 visas; FY2013: 39 visas; FY2014: 36 visas; FY2015: 26 visas; FY2016: 22 visas; FY2017: 24 visas; FY2018: 17 visas; FY2019: 13 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 5 visas; FY2022: 35 visas; FY2023: 25 visas; FY2024: 32 visas; FY2025: 53 visas; FY2026: 21 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 53 visas (+66% on FY2024). That's 29% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202641Up 300%
December 2025711Down 36%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202567Down 14%
September 202563Up 100%
August 2025108Up 25%
July 202551Up 400%
June 202552Up 150%
May 202502Down 100%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 20251–
December 202411–
November 20244–
October 20247–
September 20243–
August 20248–
July 20241–
June 20242–
May 20242–
April 20241–
March 20241–

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

H-1B visas issued in Nicaragua

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

Visas issued in Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5151

Up 38%vs 37 in the 12 months before

Up 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
12
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 37

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 51

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3%
23%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 12 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    22

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    43

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 95%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    46

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 500%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 46 visas (+7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 500% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202641Up 300%
December 2025810Down 20%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202564Up 50%
August 2025127Up 71%
July 202551Up 400%
June 202542Up 100%
May 202502Down 100%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202503Down 100%
January 202514Down 75%
December 2024106Up 67%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202462Up 200%
September 202441Up 300%
August 202471Up 600%
July 202411About flat, 0%
June 202422About flat, 0%
May 202421Up 100%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202411About 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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