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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4343

Down 12%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
11
Dec 2025
Latest month
8
Jan 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 43

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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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Pre-COVID peak98
86
62
68
56
56
61
39
56
26
18
54
48
50
41
26
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 98 visas; FY2012: 86 visas; FY2013: 62 visas; FY2014: 68 visas; FY2015: 56 visas; FY2016: 56 visas; FY2017: 61 visas; FY2018: 39 visas; FY2019: 56 visas; FY2020: 26 visas; FY2021: 18 visas; FY2022: 54 visas; FY2023: 48 visas; FY2024: 50 visas; FY2025: 41 visas; FY2026: 26 visas so far.

FY2025 had 41 visas (−18% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 8.3% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202686Up 33%
December 20251113Down 15%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202562Up 200%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202545Down 20%
July 202546Down 33%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202510
April 202526Down 67%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202510
January 202564Up 50%
December 20241311Up 18%
November 20243–
October 20242–
September 20244–
August 20245–
July 20246–
June 20243–
May 20240–
April 20246–
March 20241–
February 20240–

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

H-1B visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

5656

Down 29%vs 79 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 79

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.2%
18%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    73

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    76

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    56

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 56 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202688About flat, 0%
December 20251114Down 21%
November 202514Down 75%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202568Down 25%
July 20251114Down 21%
June 202547Down 43%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202538Down 63%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202585Up 60%
December 20241412Up 17%
November 202448Down 50%
October 202453Up 67%
September 202445Down 20%
August 202487Up 14%
July 20241411Up 27%
June 202476Up 17%
May 202426Down 67%
April 202481Up 700%
March 202444About flat, 0%
February 202416Down 83%

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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