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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

168168

Down 18%vs 204 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
30
Dec 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 204

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 168

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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

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.

0100200300400500
372
Pre-COVID peak389
308
287
252
207
196
174
205
102
83
214
159
195
201
70
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 372 visas; FY2012: 389 visas; FY2013: 308 visas; FY2014: 287 visas; FY2015: 252 visas; FY2016: 207 visas; FY2017: 196 visas; FY2018: 174 visas; FY2019: 205 visas; FY2020: 102 visas; FY2021: 83 visas; FY2022: 214 visas; FY2023: 159 visas; FY2024: 195 visas; FY2025: 201 visas; FY2026: 70 visas so far.

FY2025 had 201 visas (+3.1% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202668Down 25%
January 2026924Down 63%
December 20253042Down 29%
November 2025109Up 11%
October 20251520Down 25%
September 2025911Down 18%
August 20251619Down 16%
July 20252019Up 5.3%
June 20252419Up 26%
May 2025137Up 86%
April 20251111About flat, 0%
March 2025515Down 67%
February 20258–
January 202524–
December 202442–
November 20249–
October 202420–
September 202411–
August 202419–
July 202419–
June 202419–
May 20247–
April 202411–
March 202415–

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

H-1B visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

349349

Up 22%vs 287 in the 12 months before

Up 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
48
Dec 2025
Latest month
20
Feb 2026Up 150%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 287

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 349

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Warsaw70% of total
    245Up 32%
    245 visas in the last 12 months, 185 in the 12 months before
  • Krakow30% of total
    104About flat, 2%
    104 visas in the last 12 months, 102 in the 12 months before

Warsaw issues the most: 70% of the total. Warsaw grew the most (+32%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.1%
17%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 54 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

    270

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    298

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    330

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    52

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 58%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 330 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026208Up 150%
January 20263225Up 28%
December 20254851Down 5.9%
November 20253616Up 125%
October 20254432Up 38%
September 20253317Up 94%
August 20252727About flat, 0%
July 20252627Down 3.7%
June 20253127Up 15%
May 20252121About flat, 0%
April 20251914Up 36%
March 20251222Down 45%
February 2025813Down 38%
January 20252531Down 19%
December 20245150About flat, 2%
November 20241616About flat, 0%
October 20243225Up 28%
September 20241729Down 41%
August 20242728Down 3.6%
July 20242721Up 29%
June 20242724Up 13%
May 20242115Up 40%
April 20241415Down 6.7%
March 20242212Up 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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