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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Slovakia

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Slovakia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Slovakia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3030

Down 17%vs 36 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 36

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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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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Pre-COVID peak114
82
84
80
68
49
52
34
35
23
8
44
34
34
34
12
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 114 visas; FY2012: 82 visas; FY2013: 84 visas; FY2014: 80 visas; FY2015: 68 visas; FY2016: 49 visas; FY2017: 52 visas; FY2018: 34 visas; FY2019: 35 visas; FY2020: 23 visas; FY2021: 8 visas; FY2022: 44 visas; FY2023: 34 visas; FY2024: 34 visas; FY2025: 34 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 34 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 70% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 25% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Slovakia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202575Up 40%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202564Up 50%
June 202522About flat, 0%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202513Down 67%
January 202523Down 33%
December 20245–
November 20245–
October 20244–
September 20244–
August 20242–
July 20244–
June 20242–
May 20241–
April 20241–
March 20243–
February 20243–

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

H-1B visas issued in Slovakia

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

Visas issued in Slovakia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2828

Down 15%vs 33 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 33

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 28

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Slovakia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2%
18%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    32

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    34

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    29

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 29 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Slovakia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202585Up 60%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202521Up 100%
July 202563Up 100%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202523Down 33%
December 202454Up 25%
November 202451Up 400%
October 202444About flat, 0%
September 202443Up 33%
August 202418Down 88%
July 202432Up 50%
June 202413Down 67%
May 202420
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202431Up 200%
February 202420

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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