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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 Nigeria · February 2026
34
That is 23 fewer than in January 2026 (57) — -40.4%.
H4 visas made up 10.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 17.3% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-40.4% vs January 2026 (57)+6.3% vs February 2025 (32)
All published months together: 2,423
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Nigeria · Visa class H4 · One total per month
- Dec 202528
- Jan 202657
- Feb 202634
Dec 2025
2824% of selected
Jan 2026
5748% of selected
Feb 2026
3429% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 29 (103.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 6 (21.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 28 | 57 | 34 |
| Total | 28 | 57 | 34 |
Total visas issued
57
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Nigeria · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025553
- 202691
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64 | 57 | -10.9% |
| February | 32 | 34 | +6.3% |
| March | 54 | – | – |
| April | 53 | – | – |
| May | 40 | – | – |
| June | 46 | – | – |
| July | 68 | – | – |
| August | 37 | – | – |
| September | 43 | – | – |
| October | 52 | – | – |
| November | 36 | – | – |
| December | 28 | – | – |
When is it busy? Nigeria · H4
Busiest month: October (12.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.1%). 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.
Nigeria · H4: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 4 |
| May '18 | 7 |
| Jun '18 | 8 |
| Jul '18 | 13 |
| Aug '18 | 7 |
| Sep '18 | 8 |
| Oct '18 | 4 |
| Nov '18 | 10 |
| Dec '18 | 1 |
| Jan '19 | 19 |
| Feb '19 | 10 |
| Mar '19 | 8 |
| Apr '19 | 7 |
| May '19 | 6 |
| Jun '19 | 4 |
| Jul '19 | 14 |
| Aug '19 | 5 |
| Sep '19 | 2 |
| Oct '19 | 16 |
| Nov '19 | 13 |
| Dec '19 | 14 |
| Jan '20 | 6 |
| Feb '20 | 12 |
| Mar '20 | 8 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 4 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 4 |
| Oct '20 | 8 |
| Nov '20 | 4 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 4 |
| Mar '21 | 9 |
| Apr '21 | 6 |
| May '21 | 18 |
| Jun '21 | 35 |
| Jul '21 | 21 |
| Aug '21 | 15 |
| Sep '21 | 17 |
| Oct '21 | 29 |
| Nov '21 | 33 |
| Dec '21 | 5 |
| Jan '22 | 20 |
| Feb '22 | 17 |
| Mar '22 | 18 |
| Apr '22 | 17 |
| May '22 | 28 |
| Jun '22 | 35 |
| Jul '22 | 16 |
| Aug '22 | 36 |
| Sep '22 | 52 |
| Oct '22 | 33 |
| Nov '22 | 46 |
| Dec '22 | 41 |
| Jan '23 | 31 |
| Feb '23 | 33 |
| Mar '23 | 33 |
| Apr '23 | 35 |
| May '23 | 31 |
| Jun '23 | 38 |
| Jul '23 | 51 |
| Aug '23 | 95 |
| Sep '23 | 31 |
| Oct '23 | 58 |
| Nov '23 | 28 |
| Dec '23 | 18 |
| Jan '24 | 42 |
| Feb '24 | 32 |
| Mar '24 | 35 |
| Apr '24 | 26 |
| May '24 | 23 |
| Jun '24 | 39 |
| Jul '24 | 43 |
| Aug '24 | 79 |
| Sep '24 | 46 |
| Oct '24 | 76 |
| Nov '24 | 29 |
| Dec '24 | 45 |
| Jan '25 | 64 |
| Feb '25 | 32 |
| Mar '25 | 54 |
| Apr '25 | 53 |
| May '25 | 40 |
| Jun '25 | 46 |
| Jul '25 | 68 |
| Aug '25 | 37 |
| Sep '25 | 43 |
| Oct '25 | 52 |
| Nov '25 | 36 |
| Dec '25 | 28 |
| Jan '26 | 57 |
| Feb '26 | 34 |