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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Zimbabwe

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

Data through August 2025

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5555

Down 64%vs 151 in the 12 months before

Down 64% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 79% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
10
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 151

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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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.

050100150200
Pre-COVID peak102
98
77
71
71
78
53
63
64
36
25
99
124
Highest132
108
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 102 visas; FY2012: 98 visas; FY2013: 77 visas; FY2014: 71 visas; FY2015: 71 visas; FY2016: 78 visas; FY2017: 53 visas; FY2018: 63 visas; FY2019: 64 visas; FY2020: 36 visas; FY2021: 25 visas; FY2022: 99 visas; FY2023: 124 visas; FY2024: 132 visas; FY2025: 108 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 108 visas (−18% on FY2024). That's 5.9% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 75% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202649Down 56%
January 2026110Down 90%
December 2025528Down 82%
November 2025411Down 64%
October 2025413Down 69%
September 2025510Down 50%
August 2025415Down 73%
July 2025010Down 100%
June 202567Down 14%
May 2025513Down 62%
April 20251014Down 29%
March 2025711Down 36%
February 2025913Down 31%
January 202510–
December 202428–
November 202411–
October 202413–
September 202410–
August 202415–
July 202410–
June 20247–
May 202413–
April 202414–
March 202411–

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

H-1B visas issued in Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued in Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

8080

Down 8%vs 87 in the 12 months before

Down 8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
22
Dec 2024
Latest month
1
Aug 2025Down 91%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 87

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 80

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Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
11%
4.9%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: December 2024: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    75

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    112

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 49%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    35

    Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months

    Down 48%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 112 visas (+49% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 48% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 2025111Down 91%
July 202505Down 100%
June 202565Up 20%
May 202549Down 56%
April 2025413Down 69%
March 202548Down 50%
February 202587Up 14%
January 202589Down 11%
December 2024222Up 1000%
November 2024711Down 36%
October 202485Up 60%
September 202482Up 300%
August 2024116Up 83%
July 2024511Down 55%
June 202456Down 17%
May 202497Up 29%
April 2024133Up 333%
March 202487Up 14%
February 202474Up 75%
January 2024911Down 18%
December 2023215Down 87%
November 20231111About flat, 0%
October 202356Down 17%
September 202327Down 71%

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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