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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Portugal · 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 Portugal · February 2026
0

That is 3 fewer than in January 2026 (3) — ▼ -100.0%.

H4 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-100.0% vs January 2026 (3)▼-100.0% vs February 2025 (3)

All published months together: 284

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

compared with
  • 202544
  • 20263
02.557.510JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January43▼ -25.0%
February30▼ -100.0%
March0––
April0––
May4––
June4––
July7––
August10––
September6––
October5––
November0––
December1––

When is it busy? Portugal · H4

Busiest month: August (18.5% of a typical year). Quietest: February (3.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.0%
3.1%
5.5%
3.2%
4.6%
9.2%
14.9%
18.5%
7.3%
10.8%
5.2%
7.6%
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.

Portugal · H4: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05101520Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '171
Apr '172
May '172
Jun '173
Jul '173
Aug '173
Sep '173
Oct '171
Nov '171
Dec '173
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '182
May '181
Jun '184
Jul '1817
Aug '1814
Sep '183
Oct '180
Nov '184
Dec '182
Jan '191
Feb '193
Mar '190
Apr '193
May '191
Jun '196
Jul '195
Aug '194
Sep '193
Oct '195
Nov '196
Dec '194
Jan '205
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '202
Oct '202
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '212
Aug '213
Sep '210
Oct '214
Nov '211
Dec '214
Jan '224
Feb '221
Mar '224
Apr '221
May '223
Jun '223
Jul '222
Aug '225
Sep '223
Oct '223
Nov '221
Dec '222
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '234
Apr '232
May '231
Jun '233
Jul '233
Aug '234
Sep '231
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '243
Feb '240
Mar '242
Apr '241
May '244
Jun '242
Jul '2410
Aug '2411
Sep '241
Oct '243
Nov '242
Dec '243
Jan '254
Feb '253
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '254
Jun '254
Jul '257
Aug '2510
Sep '256
Oct '255
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '263
Feb '260

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Portugal · Visa class H4 · One total per month
  • Dec 20251
  • Jan 20263
  • Feb 20260
Dec 2025
125% of selected
Jan 2026
375% of selected
Feb 2026
00% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 2 (200.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 1 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 130
Total130