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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

114114

Down 21%vs 144 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
20
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 144

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 114

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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.

0100200300400500
339
Pre-COVID peak360
266
242
221
202
151
153
165
50
41
166
136
119
147
45
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 339 visas; FY2012: 360 visas; FY2013: 266 visas; FY2014: 242 visas; FY2015: 221 visas; FY2016: 202 visas; FY2017: 151 visas; FY2018: 153 visas; FY2019: 165 visas; FY2020: 50 visas; FY2021: 41 visas; FY2022: 166 visas; FY2023: 136 visas; FY2024: 119 visas; FY2025: 147 visas; FY2026: 45 visas so far.

FY2025 had 147 visas (+24% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 2026915Down 40%
December 20251935Down 46%
November 2025710Down 30%
October 2025817Down 53%
September 2025127Up 71%
August 2025136Up 117%
July 20252018Up 11%
June 20251213Down 7.7%
May 202538Down 63%
April 202518Down 88%
March 202586Up 33%
February 20251–
January 202515–
December 202435–
November 202410–
October 202417–
September 20247–
August 20246–
July 202418–
June 202413–
May 20248–
April 20248–
March 20246–

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

H-1B visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

142142

Down 15%vs 167 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
24
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 167

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.2%
14%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 36 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    162

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    175

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    147

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 147 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 2026813Down 38%
December 20251736Down 53%
November 2025712Down 42%
October 20251019Down 47%
September 2025158Up 88%
August 20252411Up 118%
July 20252223Down 4.3%
June 20251811Up 64%
May 2025711Down 36%
April 2025212Down 83%
March 202598Up 13%
February 2025313Down 77%
January 20251311Up 18%
December 20243616Up 125%
November 20241219Down 37%
October 2024197Up 171%
September 2024818Down 56%
August 20241120Down 45%
July 20242320Up 15%
June 2024118Up 38%
May 2024117Up 57%
April 20241210Up 20%
March 202483Up 167%

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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