H2B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Ireland and for Individuals with Ireland Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of H2B Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of H2B Visa approvals/ issuances for Ireland and individuals with nationality as Ireland. 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 Ireland: Data at consulates in Ireland (all applicants who had their visa interview in Ireland).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Ireland Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Ireland worldwide (including those living outside Ireland).
Total H2B Visa by Fiscal Year at Ireland Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Ireland since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 172 |
| FY 2019 | 189 |
| FY 2020 | 62 |
| FY 2022 | 60 |
| FY 2023 | 54 |
| FY 2024 | 70 |
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H2B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Ireland
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 89.58% | 10.42% |
| FY 2019 | 93.56% | 6.44% |
| FY 2020 | 91.18% | 8.82% |
| FY 2022 | 95.24% | 4.76% |
| FY 2023 | 96.43% | 3.57% |
| FY 2024 | 95.89% | 4.11% |
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H2B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H2B Visa data by consulate in Ireland.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H2B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Ireland
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Ireland since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 193 |
| FY 2019 | 199 |
| FY 2020 | 67 |
| FY 2021 | 4 |
| FY 2022 | 119 |
| FY 2023 | 57 |
| FY 2024 | 78 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Ireland nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Ireland nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.