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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Paraguay

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Paraguay

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

Visas issued to nationals of Paraguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2525

Down 3.8%vs 26 in the 12 months before

Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Oct 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 25

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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 peak33
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 33 visas; FY2012: 26 visas; FY2013: 22 visas; FY2014: 22 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 16 visas; FY2017: 22 visas; FY2018: 5 visas; FY2019: 22 visas; FY2020: 8 visas; FY2021: 15 visas; FY2022: 23 visas; FY2023: 19 visas; FY2024: 30 visas; FY2025: 24 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 24 visas (−20% on FY2024). That's 27% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.1% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Paraguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202625Down 60%
December 202535Down 40%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202542Up 100%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202520
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202556Down 17%
December 202454Up 25%
November 20242–
October 20242–
September 20241–
August 20242–
July 20243–
June 20244–
May 20240–
April 20241–
March 20241–

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

H-1B visas issued in Paraguay

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

Visas issued in Paraguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2626

Down 3.7%vs 27 in the 12 months before

Down 3.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Paraguay each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.1%
15%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    18

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    29

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 61%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    26

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 10%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 26 visas (−10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Paraguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202625Down 60%
December 202535Down 40%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 202520
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202556Down 17%
December 202453Up 67%
November 202425Down 60%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202420
July 202432Up 50%
June 202440
May 202403Down 100%
April 202410
March 202412Down 50%

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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