Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Bangkok, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Bangkok, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
471471
Down 33% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 698
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 471
Visas issued at Bangkok each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2022: 169 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
633
Jan – Dec 2023
691
Jan – Dec 2024
519
Jan – Dec 2025
83
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 519 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 15 | 42 | Down 64% |
| January 2026 | 68 | 89 | Down 24% |
| December 2025 | 86 | 150 | Down 43% |
| November 2025 | 48 | 82 | Down 41% |
| October 2025 | 27 | 44 | Down 39% |
| September 2025 | 28 | 37 | Down 24% |
| August 2025 | 31 | 48 | Down 35% |
| July 2025 | 44 | 71 | Down 38% |
| June 2025 | 36 | 32 | Up 13% |
| May 2025 | 28 | 35 | Down 20% |
| April 2025 | 25 | 29 | Down 14% |
| March 2025 | 35 | 39 | Down 10% |
| February 2025 | 42 | 42 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 89 | 82 | Up 8.5% |
| December 2024 | 150 | 119 | Up 26% |
| November 2024 | 82 | 93 | Down 12% |
| October 2024 | 44 | 23 | Up 91% |
| September 2024 | 37 | 35 | Up 5.7% |
| August 2024 | 48 | 33 | Up 45% |
| July 2024 | 71 | 37 | Up 92% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 39 | Down 18% |
| May 2024 | 35 | 41 | Down 15% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 35 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 39 | 36 | Up 8.3% |
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 Thailand
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