Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Dhahran, and its share of everything issued in Saudi Arabia.
Visas issued at Dhahran, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7171
Down 35% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 109
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 71
Every US consulate in Saudi Arabia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Dhahran issued 25% of the H-1B visas issued in Saudi Arabia in the last 12 months. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Dhahran each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2023: 18 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
116
Jan – Dec 2023
122
Jan – Dec 2024
74
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 74 visas (−39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 18 | Down 44% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| December 2024 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 7 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
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 Saudi Arabia
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