H2B Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Netherlands and for Individuals with Netherlands 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 Netherlands and individuals with nationality as Netherlands. 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 Netherlands: Data at consulates in Netherlands (all applicants who had their visa interview in Netherlands).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Netherlands Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Netherlands worldwide (including those living outside Netherlands).
Total H2B Visa by Fiscal Year at Netherlands Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Netherlands since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 11 |
| FY 2019 | 12 |
| FY 2020 | 2 |
| FY 2022 | 2 |
| FY 2023 | 4 |
| FY 2024 | 6 |
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H2B Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Netherlands
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 91.67% | 8.33% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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H2B Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see H2B Visa data by consulate in Netherlands.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total H2B Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Netherlands
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Netherlands since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 20 |
| FY 2019 | 18 |
| FY 2020 | 6 |
| FY 2021 | 6 |
| FY 2022 | 16 |
| FY 2023 | 20 |
| FY 2024 | 27 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Netherlands nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Netherlands nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.