Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Panama City, and its share of everything issued in Panama.
Visas issued at Panama City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9797
Down 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 18% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 123
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97
Visas issued at Panama City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 22 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
105
Jan – Dec 2023
129
Jan – Dec 2024
84
Jan – Dec 2025
25
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 84 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 108% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| December 2025 | 15 | 22 | Down 32% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| October 2024 | 20 | 13 | Up 54% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| May 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 4 | 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 Panama
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