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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Portugal

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Portugal

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

Visas issued to nationals of Portugal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

152152

Down 12%vs 172 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 26% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
28
Dec 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 172

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 152

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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.

050100150200250
192
Pre-COVID peak207
185
168
188
157
114
153
122
68
47
Highest208
160
185
145
65
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 192 visas; FY2012: 207 visas; FY2013: 185 visas; FY2014: 168 visas; FY2015: 188 visas; FY2016: 157 visas; FY2017: 114 visas; FY2018: 153 visas; FY2019: 122 visas; FY2020: 68 visas; FY2021: 47 visas; FY2022: 208 visas; FY2023: 160 visas; FY2024: 185 visas; FY2025: 145 visas; FY2026: 65 visas so far.

FY2025 had 145 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 30% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202676Up 17%
January 20261414About flat, 0%
December 20252819Up 47%
November 202583Up 167%
October 2025816Down 50%
September 20251124Down 54%
August 20251723Down 26%
July 20252018Up 11%
June 2025139Up 44%
May 20251721Down 19%
April 2025611Down 45%
March 202538Down 63%
February 20256–
January 202514–
December 202419–
November 20243–
October 202416–
September 202424–
August 202423–
July 202418–
June 20249–
May 202421–
April 202411–
March 20248–

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

H-1B visas issued in Portugal

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

Visas issued in Portugal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

205205

Down 17%vs 246 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
37
Jul 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 246

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 205

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Portugal each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.8%
13%

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

Busiest: October 2024: 39 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

    194

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    247

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    210

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 19%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 210 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026910Down 10%
January 20261216Down 25%
December 20252827Up 3.7%
November 20251011Down 9.1%
October 20252039Down 49%
September 20251537Down 59%
August 20252325Down 8%
July 20253729Up 28%
June 20251613Up 23%
May 20252319Up 21%
April 2025613Down 54%
March 202567Down 14%
February 20251011Down 9.1%
January 20251616About flat, 0%
December 20242727About flat, 0%
November 20241114Down 21%
October 20243915Up 160%
September 20243716Up 131%
August 20242526Down 3.8%
July 20242911Up 164%
June 20241319Down 32%
May 20241910Up 90%
April 20241317Down 24%
March 2024711Down 36%

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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