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Germany · 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 Germany · February 2026
5

That is 2 fewer than in January 2026 (7) — -28.6%.

H4 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-28.6% vs January 2026 (7)-44.4% vs February 2025 (9)

All published months together: 1,297

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Germany · Visa class H4 · One total per month
  • Dec 202517
  • Jan 20267
  • Feb 20265
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  • Jan 2026 is 10 (58.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 12 (70.6%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1775
Total1775
Total visas issued
212
Latest 12 months · Germany · H4
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1214143025263314151775
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top visa types

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  1. B1/B219,597
  2. J112,361
  3. F15,372
  4. C1/D4,355
  5. E23,413
  6. L13,226

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

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  • 2025223
  • 202612
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Month20252026Change
January147 -50.0%
February95 -44.4%
March12––
April14––
May14––
June30––
July25––
August26––
September33––
October14––
November15––
December17––

When is it busy? Germany · H4

Busiest month: July (12.5% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Germany · H4: all published months

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01002003004002018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial59
2019 195
2020 56
2021 154
2022 219
2023 166
2024 213
2025 223
2026 partial12