Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Stockholm, and its share of everything issued in Sweden.
Visas issued at Stockholm, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
142142
Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 167
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142
Visas issued at Stockholm each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 36 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
162
Jan – Dec 2023
175
Jan – Dec 2024
147
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 147 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 36 | Down 53% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 19 | Down 47% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 11 | Up 118% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 23 | Down 4.3% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 11 | Up 64% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 12 | Down 83% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| December 2024 | 36 | 16 | Up 125% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 19 | Down 37% |
| October 2024 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 18 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 20 | Down 45% |
| July 2024 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
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 Sweden
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