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China - Mainland · H4
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 China - Mainland · February 2026
118
That is 226 fewer than in January 2026 (344) — -65.7%.
H4 visas made up 0.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-65.7% vs January 2026 (344)-57.7% vs February 2025 (279)
All published months together: 27,429
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China - Mainland · Visa class H4 · One total per month
- Dec 2025257
- Jan 2026344
- Feb 2026118
Dec 2025
25736% of selected
Jan 2026
34448% of selected
Feb 2026
11816% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 87 (33.9%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 139 (54.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 257 | 344 | 118 |
| Total | 257 | 344 | 118 |
Total visas issued
257
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China - Mainland · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20254,108
- 2026462
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 372 | 344 | -7.5% |
| February | 279 | 118 | -57.7% |
| March | 296 | – | – |
| April | 313 | – | – |
| May | 318 | – | – |
| June | 594 | – | – |
| July | 423 | – | – |
| August | 400 | – | – |
| September | 343 | – | – |
| October | 255 | – | – |
| November | 258 | – | – |
| December | 257 | – | – |
When is it busy? China - Mainland · H4
Busiest month: January (14.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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.
China - Mainland · H4: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 362 |
| May '18 | 507 |
| Jun '18 | 538 |
| Jul '18 | 680 |
| Aug '18 | 454 |
| Sep '18 | 436 |
| Oct '18 | 420 |
| Nov '18 | 396 |
| Dec '18 | 468 |
| Jan '19 | 598 |
| Feb '19 | 369 |
| Mar '19 | 408 |
| Apr '19 | 357 |
| May '19 | 473 |
| Jun '19 | 655 |
| Jul '19 | 646 |
| Aug '19 | 507 |
| Sep '19 | 391 |
| Oct '19 | 443 |
| Nov '19 | 387 |
| Dec '19 | 515 |
| Jan '20 | 448 |
| Feb '20 | 66 |
| Mar '20 | 37 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 3 |
| Jul '20 | 4 |
| Aug '20 | 16 |
| Sep '20 | 34 |
| Oct '20 | 19 |
| Nov '20 | 55 |
| Dec '20 | 75 |
| Jan '21 | 31 |
| Feb '21 | 33 |
| Mar '21 | 84 |
| Apr '21 | 48 |
| May '21 | 119 |
| Jun '21 | 161 |
| Jul '21 | 163 |
| Aug '21 | 173 |
| Sep '21 | 144 |
| Oct '21 | 128 |
| Nov '21 | 194 |
| Dec '21 | 179 |
| Jan '22 | 138 |
| Feb '22 | 111 |
| Mar '22 | 141 |
| Apr '22 | 89 |
| May '22 | 95 |
| Jun '22 | 135 |
| Jul '22 | 157 |
| Aug '22 | 198 |
| Sep '22 | 178 |
| Oct '22 | 129 |
| Nov '22 | 149 |
| Dec '22 | 149 |
| Jan '23 | 230 |
| Feb '23 | 260 |
| Mar '23 | 297 |
| Apr '23 | 281 |
| May '23 | 357 |
| Jun '23 | 428 |
| Jul '23 | 424 |
| Aug '23 | 639 |
| Sep '23 | 255 |
| Oct '23 | 339 |
| Nov '23 | 424 |
| Dec '23 | 367 |
| Jan '24 | 454 |
| Feb '24 | 260 |
| Mar '24 | 306 |
| Apr '24 | 289 |
| May '24 | 380 |
| Jun '24 | 552 |
| Jul '24 | 598 |
| Aug '24 | 389 |
| Sep '24 | 322 |
| Oct '24 | 288 |
| Nov '24 | 402 |
| Dec '24 | 423 |
| Jan '25 | 372 |
| Feb '25 | 279 |
| Mar '25 | 296 |
| Apr '25 | 313 |
| May '25 | 318 |
| Jun '25 | 594 |
| Jul '25 | 423 |
| Aug '25 | 400 |
| Sep '25 | 343 |
| Oct '25 | 255 |
| Nov '25 | 258 |
| Dec '25 | 257 |
| Jan '26 | 344 |
| Feb '26 | 118 |