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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Turkmenistan

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Turkmenistan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Turkmenistan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2222

Down 35%vs 34 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 34

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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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 peak24
22
23
11
14
4
7
4
3
1
1
18
28
Highest32
27
4
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 24 visas; FY2012: 22 visas; FY2013: 23 visas; FY2014: 11 visas; FY2015: 14 visas; FY2016: 4 visas; FY2017: 7 visas; FY2018: 4 visas; FY2019: 3 visas; FY2020: 1 visas; FY2021: 1 visas; FY2022: 18 visas; FY2023: 28 visas; FY2024: 32 visas; FY2025: 27 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 27 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 13% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 56% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Turkmenistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202602Down 100%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202521Up 100%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202547Down 43%
June 202526Down 67%
May 202542Up 100%
April 202515Down 80%
March 202520
February 202521Up 100%
January 202524Down 50%
December 202420
November 202410
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 20241–
August 20244–
July 20247–
June 20246–
May 20242–
April 20245–
March 20240–

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

H-1B visas issued in Turkmenistan

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

Visas issued in Turkmenistan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1717

Down 35%vs 26 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 26

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17

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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 Turkmenistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
1.3%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    14

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    26

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 86%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    18

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 18 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Turkmenistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202602Down 100%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202521Up 100%
August 202524Down 50%
July 202533About flat, 0%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202505Down 100%
March 202520
February 202510
January 202523Down 33%
December 202420
November 202410
October 202421Up 100%
September 202410
August 202442Up 100%
July 202434Down 25%
June 202444About flat, 0%
May 202410
April 202450
March 202401Down 100%

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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