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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

161161

Down 16%vs 191 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
26
Jun 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Up 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 191

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 161

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

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.

050100150200250
25
42
44
51
64
69
72
83
Pre-COVID peak130
58
90
149
165
181
Highest189
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 25 visas; FY2012: 42 visas; FY2013: 44 visas; FY2014: 51 visas; FY2015: 64 visas; FY2016: 69 visas; FY2017: 72 visas; FY2018: 83 visas; FY2019: 130 visas; FY2020: 58 visas; FY2021: 90 visas; FY2022: 149 visas; FY2023: 165 visas; FY2024: 181 visas; FY2025: 189 visas; FY2026: 59 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 189 visas (+4.4% on FY2024). That's 45% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202697Up 29%
January 20261217Down 29%
December 20251731Down 45%
November 20251420Down 30%
October 2025712Down 42%
September 2025109Up 11%
August 20251613Up 23%
July 20251026Down 62%
June 20252613Up 100%
May 20251112Down 8.3%
April 20251916Up 19%
March 20251015Down 33%
February 20257–
January 202517–
December 202431–
November 202420–
October 202412–
September 20249–
August 202413–
July 202426–
June 202413–
May 202412–
April 202416–
March 202415–

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

H-1B visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

288288

Down 36%vs 452 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
36
Jun 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 452

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 288

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Riyadh48% of total
    139Down 32%
    139 visas in the last 12 months, 203 in the 12 months before
  • Jeddah27% of total
    78Down 44%
    78 visas in the last 12 months, 140 in the 12 months before
  • Dhahran25% of total
    71Down 35%
    71 visas in the last 12 months, 109 in the 12 months before

Riyadh issues the most: 48% of the total. Jeddah issued 44% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.3%
11%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 69 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    452

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    458

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    327

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    24

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 62%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 327 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 62% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261025Down 60%
January 20261438Down 63%
December 20251769Down 75%
November 20252137Down 43%
October 20252030Down 33%
September 20251626Down 38%
August 20253338Down 13%
July 20253550Down 30%
June 20253623Up 57%
May 20252640Down 35%
April 20252841Down 32%
March 20253235Down 8.6%
February 20252524Up 4.2%
January 20253845Down 16%
December 20246957Up 21%
November 20243740Down 7.5%
October 20243039Down 23%
September 20242624Up 8.3%
August 20243836Up 5.6%
July 20245046Up 8.7%
June 20242340Down 43%
May 20244045Down 11%
April 20244128Up 46%
March 20243527Up 30%

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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