Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
326326
Down 22% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 420
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 326
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 110 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
329
Jan – Dec 2023
417
Jan – Dec 2024
333
Jan – Dec 2025
42
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 333 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 14 | Up 29% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 35 | Down 31% |
| December 2025 | 85 | 110 | Down 23% |
| November 2025 | 23 | 30 | Down 23% |
| October 2025 | 47 | 41 | Up 15% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 28 | Down 54% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 37 | Down 43% |
| July 2025 | 26 | 41 | Down 37% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 24 | Up 4.2% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 29 | Down 38% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 20 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| February 2025 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| January 2025 | 35 | 29 | Up 21% |
| December 2024 | 110 | 51 | Up 116% |
| November 2024 | 30 | 25 | Up 20% |
| October 2024 | 41 | 34 | Up 21% |
| September 2024 | 28 | 21 | Up 33% |
| August 2024 | 37 | 31 | Up 19% |
| July 2024 | 41 | 28 | Up 46% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| May 2024 | 29 | 25 | Up 16% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 38 | Down 71% |
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 Peru
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