H1B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Nepal and for Individuals with Nepal Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H1B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H1B Visa approvals/ issuances for Nepal and individuals with nationality as Nepal. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Nepal: Data at consulates in Nepal (all applicants who had their visa interview in Nepal).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Nepal Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Nepal worldwide (including those living outside Nepal).
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year at Nepal Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Nepal since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 357 |
| FY 2019 | 424 |
| FY 2020 | 370 |
| FY 2021 | 144 |
| FY 2022 | 707 |
| FY 2023 | 807 |
| FY 2024 | 744 |
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H1B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Nepal
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 77.78% | 22.22% |
| FY 2019 | 98.15% | 1.85% |
| FY 2020 | 97.37% | 2.63% |
| FY 2021 | 92.9% | 7.1% |
| FY 2022 | 97.65% | 2.35% |
| FY 2023 | 97.94% | 2.06% |
| FY 2024 | 97.25% | 2.75% |
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H1B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H1B Visa data by consulate in Nepal.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H1B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Nepal
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Nepal since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 378 |
| FY 2019 | 448 |
| FY 2020 | 379 |
| FY 2021 | 159 |
| FY 2022 | 613 |
| FY 2023 | 791 |
| FY 2024 | 781 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Nepal nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Nepal nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.