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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Sudan

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

Data through March 2023

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Sudan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sudan, last 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2025

6363

Up 34%vs 47 in the 12 months before

Up 34% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 32% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Dec 2024
Latest month
3
May 2025Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 47

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 63

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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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19
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Pre-COVID peak36
29
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44
Highest65
54
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 13 visas; FY2011: 19 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 15 visas; FY2014: 11 visas; FY2015: 9 visas; FY2016: 21 visas; FY2017: 21 visas; FY2018: 26 visas; FY2019: 36 visas; FY2020: 29 visas; FY2021: 29 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 65 visas; FY2024: 54 visas; FY2025: 40 visas so far.

FY2024 had 54 visas (−17% on FY2023). That's 50% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2025 so far (Oct–May) is running 29% ahead of the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sudan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 202535Down 40%
April 202536Down 50%
March 202578Down 13%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 2024112Up 450%
November 202443Up 33%
October 202494Up 125%
September 202441Up 300%
August 202486Up 33%
July 202454Up 25%
June 202465Up 20%
May 20245–
April 20246–
March 20248–
February 20241–
January 20242–
December 20232–
November 20233–
October 20234–
September 20231–
August 20236–
July 20234–
June 20235–

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

H-1B visas issued in Sudan

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

Visas issued in Sudan, last 12 months

Apr 2022 – Mar 2023

2323

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Jan 2023
Latest month
1
Mar 2023

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sudan each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023

Busiest: January 2023: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023So far

    10

    Jan–Mar · 3 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sudan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
March 20231–
February 20233–
January 20236–
December 20225–
November 20222–
October 20221–
September 20221–
August 20220–
July 20220–
June 20222–
May 20220–
April 20222–

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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