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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Tanzania

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Tanzania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Tanzania, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

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Down 28%vs 46 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Dec 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 46

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 33

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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

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.

020406080
17
40
40
Highest45
37
19
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 17 visas; FY2022: 40 visas; FY2023: 40 visas; FY2024: 45 visas; FY2025: 37 visas; FY2026: 19 visas so far.

FY2025 had 37 visas (−18% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Tanzania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202644About flat, 0%
December 2025913Down 31%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202535Down 40%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202535Down 40%
July 202526Down 67%
June 202543Up 33%
May 202504Down 100%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202530
February 202521Up 100%
January 202547Down 43%
December 2024138Up 63%
November 202414Down 75%
October 202453Up 67%
September 20243–
August 20245–
July 20246–
June 20243–
May 20244–
April 20241–
March 20240–
February 20241–

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

H-1B visas issued in Tanzania

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

Visas issued in Tanzania, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3434

Down 28%vs 47 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Dec 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 47

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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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 Tanzania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.7%
24%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 12 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

    43

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    49

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    35

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 35 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Tanzania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202645Down 20%
December 2025912Down 25%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202535Down 40%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202525Down 60%
July 202536Down 50%
June 202545Down 20%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202520
February 202531Up 200%
January 202557Down 29%
December 2024129Up 33%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202452Up 150%
September 202435Down 40%
August 202455About flat, 0%
July 202464Up 50%
June 202456Down 17%
May 202431Up 200%
April 202410
March 202400
February 202414Down 75%

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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