Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Lisbon, and its share of everything issued in Portugal.
Visas issued at Lisbon, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
205205
Down 17% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 246
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 205
Visas issued at Lisbon each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2024: 39 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
194
Jan – Dec 2023
247
Jan – Dec 2024
210
Jan – Dec 2025
21
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 210 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 27 | Up 3.7% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 39 | Down 49% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 37 | Down 59% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 25 | Down 8% |
| July 2025 | 37 | 29 | Up 28% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| May 2025 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 27 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| October 2024 | 39 | 15 | Up 160% |
| September 2024 | 37 | 16 | Up 131% |
| August 2024 | 25 | 26 | Down 3.8% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 11 | Up 164% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 10 | Up 90% |
| April 2024 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
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 Portugal
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