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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Peru

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Peru

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

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

331331

Down 19%vs 409 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
85
Dec 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 409

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 331

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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 peak457
376
361
291
274
232
203
213
216
114
76
284
329
335
356
199
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 457 visas; FY2012: 376 visas; FY2013: 361 visas; FY2014: 291 visas; FY2015: 274 visas; FY2016: 232 visas; FY2017: 203 visas; FY2018: 213 visas; FY2019: 216 visas; FY2020: 114 visas; FY2021: 76 visas; FY2022: 284 visas; FY2023: 329 visas; FY2024: 335 visas; FY2025: 356 visas; FY2026: 199 visas so far.

FY2025 had 356 visas (+6.3% on FY2024). That's 22% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261915Up 27%
January 20262536Down 31%
December 202585108Down 21%
November 20252328Down 18%
October 20254737Up 27%
September 20251130Down 63%
August 20252135Down 40%
July 20252637Down 30%
June 20252722Up 23%
May 20251929Down 34%
April 20251620Down 20%
March 20251212About flat, 0%
February 202515–
January 202536–
December 2024108–
November 202428–
October 202437–
September 202430–
August 202435–
July 202437–
June 202422–
May 202429–
April 202420–
March 202412–

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

H-1B visas issued in Peru

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

Visas issued in Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

326326

Down 22%vs 420 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
85
Dec 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 420

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 326

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.4%
22%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 110 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    329

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    417

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    333

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    42

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 333 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261814Up 29%
January 20262435Down 31%
December 202585110Down 23%
November 20252330Down 23%
October 20254741Up 15%
September 20251328Down 54%
August 20252137Down 43%
July 20252641Down 37%
June 20252524Up 4.2%
May 20251829Down 38%
April 20251420Down 30%
March 20251211Up 9.1%
February 20251417Down 18%
January 20253529Up 21%
December 202411051Up 116%
November 20243025Up 20%
October 20244134Up 21%
September 20242821Up 33%
August 20243731Up 19%
July 20244128Up 46%
June 20242420Up 20%
May 20242925Up 16%
April 20242016Up 25%
March 20241138Down 71%

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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