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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

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

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  • 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%
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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
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MonthIssuances
Mar '1746
Apr '1748
May '1749
Jun '1766
Jul '1794
Aug '1766
Sep '1785
Oct '1757
Nov '1753
Dec '17103
Jan '1865
Feb '1842
Mar '1866
Apr '1838
May '1852
Jun '1886
Jul '1875
Aug '1862
Sep '1835
Oct '1846
Nov '1847
Dec '18104
Jan '1990
Feb '1936
Mar '1940
Apr '1941
May '1972
Jun '1978
Jul '1990
Aug '1969
Sep '1947
Oct '1966
Nov '1967
Dec '19116
Jan '2059
Feb '2028
Mar '2048
Apr '202
May '208
Jun '200
Jul '2021
Aug '2010
Sep '205
Oct '202
Nov '204
Dec '2014
Jan '217
Feb '2112
Mar '2116
Apr '2111
May '2115
Jun '2126
Jul '2129
Aug '2161
Sep '2133
Oct '2128
Nov '21148
Dec '21204
Jan '22123
Feb '2258
Mar '2277
Apr '2277
May '2291
Jun '22124
Jul '22171
Aug '22109
Sep '22109
Oct '2283
Nov '2266
Dec '22124
Jan '2365
Feb '2325
Mar '2357
Apr '2353
May '2349
Jun '23107
Jul '2399
Aug '2377
Sep '2346
Oct '2373
Nov '2361
Dec '23135
Jan '2468
Feb '2452
Mar '2463
Apr '2470
May '2491
Jun '24154
Jul '24140
Aug '24138
Sep '2488
Oct '2484
Nov '2470
Dec '24163
Jan '25102
Feb '2584
Mar '2562
Apr '2567
May '2565
Jun '25143
Jul '25177
Aug '25118
Sep '2568
Oct '2544
Nov '2546
Dec '2593
Jan '2660
Feb '2641
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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Total issued 936041
Total936041

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