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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Russia

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

Data through December 2024

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Russia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

226226

Down 26%vs 306 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 51% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
32
Jun 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 306

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 226

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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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96
Highest334
316
283
289
76
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 96 visas; FY2022: 334 visas; FY2023: 316 visas; FY2024: 283 visas; FY2025: 289 visas; FY2026: 76 visas so far.

FY2025 had 289 visas (+2.1% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261216Down 25%
January 20261125Down 56%
December 20251945Down 58%
November 20251426Down 46%
October 20252027Down 26%
September 20252734Down 21%
August 20252826Up 7.7%
July 20252125Down 16%
June 20253230Up 6.7%
May 20251221Down 43%
April 20251217Down 29%
March 20251814Up 29%
February 202516–
January 202525–
December 202445–
November 202426–
October 202427–
September 202434–
August 202426–
July 202425–
June 202430–
May 202421–
April 202417–
March 202414–

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

H-1B visas issued in Russia

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

Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months

Dec 2024 – Dec 2024

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Dec 2024
Latest month
1
Dec 2024

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Dec '24

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.

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2024

Busiest: December 2024: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20241–

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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