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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Taiwan

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

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Taiwan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Taiwan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,9021,902

Down 7.5%vs 2,056 in the 12 months before

Down 7.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
159
Busiest month
424
Dec 2025
Latest month
189
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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.

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561
1.2k
Highest2.1k
1.8k
2k
1.2k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 561 visas; FY2022: 1,228 visas; FY2023: 2,136 visas; FY2024: 1,830 visas; FY2025: 2,048 visas; FY2026: 1,212 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,048 visas (+12% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Taiwan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026189189About flat, 0%
January 2026263259About flat, 1.5%
December 2025424529Down 20%
November 2025196217Down 9.7%
October 2025140164Down 15%
September 202588125Down 30%
August 202510887Up 24%
July 202511298Up 14%
June 20259185Up 7.1%
May 20258996Down 7.3%
April 20259592Up 3.3%
March 2025107115Down 7%
February 2025189–
January 2025259–
December 2024529–
November 2024217–
October 2024164–
September 2024125–
August 202487–
July 202498–
June 202485–
May 202496–
April 202492–
March 2024115–

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

H-1B visas issued in Taiwan

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

Visas issued in Taiwan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,9481,948

Down 6.6%vs 2,085 in the 12 months before

Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
162
Busiest month
427
Dec 2025
Latest month
189
Feb 2026About flat, 1.6%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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 Taiwan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.6%
22%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 577 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    454

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,952 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Taiwan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026189192About flat, 1.6%
January 2026265266About flat, 0.4%
December 2025427535Down 20%
November 2025198217Down 8.8%
October 2025146180Down 19%
September 202588120Down 27%
August 202511287Up 29%
July 202511897Up 22%
June 20259887Up 13%
May 20258995Down 6.3%
April 202510292Up 11%
March 2025116117About flat, 0.9%
February 2025192161Up 19%
January 2025266280Down 5%
December 2024535368Up 45%
November 2024217230Down 5.7%
October 2024180138Up 30%
September 2024120103Up 17%
August 20248778Up 12%
July 202497112Down 13%
June 20248788About flat, 1.1%
May 202495101Down 5.9%
April 20249287Up 5.7%
March 2024117134Down 13%

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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