H-1B approvals crash to 5-year low in FY 2025, even as visa filings hit 3-year high
H-1B petition filings increased in the US, but approvals decreased significantly for the fiscal year ending September 2025. H-1B visa annual report for fiscal year 2025 submitted to Congress, for the first time, shows the number of petitions filed and approved for the full FY 2025 — October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025.
Numbers at a Glance
Total petitions submitted increased to 456,725 in FY2025, up from 427,091 in FY2024, representing a 7% rise and the largest filing volume since FY2022, when 474,301 petitions were filed. In 2023, the numbers again fell sharply to 386,584. Despite more filings, approvals revealed a totally different story.
