Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Oslo, and its share of everything issued in Norway.
Visas issued at Oslo, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
5656
Down 29% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 79
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56
Visas issued at Oslo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 14 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
73
Jan – Dec 2023
76
Jan – Dec 2024
56
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 56 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
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 Norway
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