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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Zambia

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

Data through January 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Zambia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zambia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

1616

Down 11%vs 18 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Jun 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025Down 50%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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 peak20
15
20
16
11
12
13
9
9
8
7
10
Highest23
18
19
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 20 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 20 visas; FY2014: 16 visas; FY2015: 11 visas; FY2016: 12 visas; FY2017: 13 visas; FY2018: 9 visas; FY2019: 9 visas; FY2020: 8 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 10 visas; FY2023: 23 visas; FY2024: 18 visas; FY2025: 19 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 19 visas (+5.6% on FY2024). That's 5% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 38% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202524Down 50%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202510
August 202511About flat, 0%
July 202513Down 67%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202521Up 100%
April 202510
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202500
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202444About flat, 0%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202421Up 100%
September 202402Down 100%
August 202413Down 67%
July 20243–
June 20243–
May 20241–
April 20240–
March 20241–
February 20240–
January 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 Zambia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Zambia.

H-1B visas issued in Zambia

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

Visas issued in Zambia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1818

Down 14%vs 21 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

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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 Zambia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.7%
22%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    25

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    22

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    18

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 18 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202546Down 33%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202531Up 200%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202514Down 75%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202520
April 202510
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202500
January 202512Down 50%
December 202464Up 50%
November 202414Down 75%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202412Down 50%
August 202422About flat, 0%
July 202442Up 100%
June 202442Up 100%
May 202401Down 100%
April 202402Down 100%
March 202411About flat, 0%
February 202402Down 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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