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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Brazil · H4

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Dependent of an H worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of H-1B, H-2A, H-2B and similar workers.

H4 visas issued to people from Brazil · February 2026
41

That is 19 fewer than in January 2026 (60) — ▼ -31.7%.

H4 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-31.7% vs January 2026 (60)▼-51.2% vs February 2025 (84)

All published months together: 7,398

Brazil · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,069
  • 2026101
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Month20252026Change
January10260▼ -41.2%
February8441▼ -51.2%
March62––
April67––
May65––
June143––
July177––
August118––
September68––
October44––
November46––
December93––

When is it busy? Brazil · H4

Busiest month: December (14.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.5%
5.8%
8.1%
4.8%
6.2%
9.4%
11.4%
9.2%
5.9%
5.9%
8.1%
14.9%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Brazil · H4: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2K2017partial201820192020202120222023202420252026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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YearIssuances
2017 partial667
2018 718
2019 812
2020 201
2021 590
2022 1,212
2023 847
2024 1,181
2025 1,069
2026 partial101

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Total visas issued
984
Latest 12 months · Brazil · H4
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Brazil · Visa class H4 · One total per month
  • Dec 202593
  • Jan 202660
  • Feb 202641
Dec 2025
9348% of selected
Jan 2026
6031% of selected
Feb 2026
4121% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 33 (35.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 52 (55.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 936041
Total936041