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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7171

Down 21%vs 90 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 90

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 71

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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.

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak411
381
327
291
227
196
147
124
129
72
69
74
78
102
80
24
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 411 visas; FY2012: 381 visas; FY2013: 327 visas; FY2014: 291 visas; FY2015: 227 visas; FY2016: 196 visas; FY2017: 147 visas; FY2018: 124 visas; FY2019: 129 visas; FY2020: 72 visas; FY2021: 69 visas; FY2022: 74 visas; FY2023: 78 visas; FY2024: 102 visas; FY2025: 80 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.

FY2025 had 80 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 81% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202628Down 75%
December 20251410Up 40%
November 202517Down 86%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202557Down 29%
August 202598Up 13%
July 2025518Down 72%
June 2025136Up 117%
May 202584Up 100%
April 202547Down 43%
March 202537Down 57%
February 20253–
January 20258–
December 202410–
November 20247–
October 20245–
September 20247–
August 20248–
July 202418–
June 20246–
May 20244–
April 20247–
March 20247–

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

H-1B visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6767

Down 17%vs 81 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
13
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 81

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Romania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
14%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 15 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

    74

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    88

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    72

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 72 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202629Down 78%
December 20251310Up 30%
November 202529Down 78%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202565Up 20%
August 202589Down 11%
July 2025815Down 47%
June 2025115Up 120%
May 202563Up 100%
April 202525Down 60%
March 202525Down 60%
February 202515Down 80%
January 2025912Down 25%
December 20241010About flat, 0%
November 202494Up 125%
October 2024512Down 58%
September 202456Down 17%
August 202498Up 13%
July 2024156Up 150%
June 202459Down 44%
May 202436Down 50%
April 202454Up 25%
March 202453Up 67%

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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