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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6565

Down 8.5%vs 71 in the 12 months before

Down 8.5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 55% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Jan 2026
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 900%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 71

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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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 peak79
70
68
41
56
38
31
35
39
19
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46
58
69
62
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 79 visas; FY2012: 70 visas; FY2013: 68 visas; FY2014: 41 visas; FY2015: 56 visas; FY2016: 38 visas; FY2017: 31 visas; FY2018: 35 visas; FY2019: 39 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 32 visas; FY2022: 46 visas; FY2023: 58 visas; FY2024: 69 visas; FY2025: 62 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 had 62 visas (−10% on FY2024). That's 22% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.1% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026101Up 900%
January 2026112Up 450%
December 20251017Down 41%
November 202546Down 33%
October 2025511Down 55%
September 202549Down 56%
August 202554Up 25%
July 202545Down 20%
June 202548Down 50%
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202513Down 67%
February 20251–
January 20252–
December 202417–
November 20246–
October 202411–
September 20249–
August 20244–
July 20245–
June 20248–
May 20242–
April 20243–
March 20243–

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

H-1B visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9797

Down 21%vs 123 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 18% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
15
Dec 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 160%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 123

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Panama each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.7%
17%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    105

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    129

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 23%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    84

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    25

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 108%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 84 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 108% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026135Up 160%
January 2026127Up 71%
December 20251522Down 32%
November 202569Down 33%
October 2025920Down 55%
September 202548Down 50%
August 2025713Down 46%
July 2025512Down 58%
June 202589Down 11%
May 202558Down 38%
April 202576Up 17%
March 202564Up 50%
February 2025510Down 50%
January 202578Down 13%
December 20242217Up 29%
November 202498Up 13%
October 20242013Up 54%
September 2024810Down 20%
August 20241310Up 30%
July 2024122Up 500%
June 202497Up 29%
May 202483Up 167%
April 202464Up 50%
March 202444About 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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