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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Trinidad and Tobago

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago

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

Visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9696

Down 37%vs 152 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
18
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 152

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 96

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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.

0100200300400
Pre-COVID peak243
240
196
177
158
124
90
97
84
48
24
113
145
133
140
39
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 243 visas; FY2012: 240 visas; FY2013: 196 visas; FY2014: 177 visas; FY2015: 158 visas; FY2016: 124 visas; FY2017: 90 visas; FY2018: 97 visas; FY2019: 84 visas; FY2020: 48 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 113 visas; FY2023: 145 visas; FY2024: 133 visas; FY2025: 140 visas; FY2026: 39 visas so far.

FY2025 had 140 visas (+5.3% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202639Down 67%
January 2026811Down 27%
December 20251830Down 40%
November 2025516Down 69%
October 2025517Down 71%
September 2025513Down 62%
August 20251414About flat, 0%
July 2025815Down 47%
June 20251711Up 55%
May 202556Down 17%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202557Down 29%
February 20259–
January 202511–
December 202430–
November 202416–
October 202417–
September 202413–
August 202414–
July 202415–
June 202411–
May 20246–
April 20243–
March 20247–

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

H-1B visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

105105

Down 40%vs 176 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
19
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 70%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 176

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105

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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 Trinidad and Tobago each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.8%
18%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 34 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

    165

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    171

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    115

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 33%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 45%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 115 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Trinidad and Tobago
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026310Down 70%
January 2026912Down 25%
December 20251834Down 47%
November 2025419Down 79%
October 2025519Down 74%
September 2025517Down 71%
August 20251314Down 7.1%
July 20251318Down 28%
June 20251915Up 27%
May 202567Down 14%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202558Down 38%
February 2025108Up 25%
January 2025129Up 33%
December 20243428Up 21%
November 20241911Up 73%
October 20241918Up 5.6%
September 2024178Up 113%
August 20241420Down 30%
July 20241825Down 28%
June 20241515About flat, 0%
May 202476Up 17%
April 202434Down 25%
March 202487Up 14%

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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