Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Bucharest, and its share of everything issued in Romania.
Visas issued at Bucharest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6767
Down 17% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 81
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67
Visas issued at Bucharest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 15 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
74
Jan – Dec 2023
88
Jan – Dec 2024
72
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 72 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| June 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 10 | 10 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
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 Romania
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