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South Africa · 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 South Africa · February 2026
123
That is 51 more than in January 2026 (72) — +70.8%.
H4 visas made up 2.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.4% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+70.8% vs January 2026 (72)+19.4% vs February 2025 (103)
All published months together: 3,489
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South Africa · Visa class H4 · One total per month
- Dec 202546
- Jan 202672
- Feb 2026123
Dec 2025
4619% of selected
Jan 2026
7230% of selected
Feb 2026
12351% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 26 (56.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 77 (167.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 46 | 72 | 123 |
| Total | 46 | 72 | 123 |
Total visas issued
90
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South Africa · H4: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025978
- 2026195
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53 | 72 | +35.8% |
| February | 103 | 123 | +19.4% |
| March | 207 | – | – |
| April | 188 | – | – |
| May | 90 | – | – |
| June | 78 | – | – |
| July | 68 | – | – |
| August | 52 | – | – |
| September | 32 | – | – |
| October | 32 | – | – |
| November | 29 | – | – |
| December | 46 | – | – |
When is it busy? South Africa · H4
Busiest month: March (18.1% of a typical year). Quietest: December (3.5%). 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.
South Africa · H4: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 10 |
| Nov '18 | 5 |
| Dec '18 | 20 |
| Jan '19 | 9 |
| Feb '19 | 22 |
| Mar '19 | 48 |
| Apr '19 | 31 |
| May '19 | 22 |
| Jun '19 | 19 |
| Jul '19 | 25 |
| Aug '19 | 20 |
| Sep '19 | 32 |
| Oct '19 | 22 |
| Nov '19 | 13 |
| Dec '19 | 6 |
| Jan '20 | 16 |
| Feb '20 | 35 |
| Mar '20 | 38 |
| Apr '20 | 2 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 8 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 3 |
| Jan '21 | 4 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 7 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 7 |
| Jul '21 | 11 |
| Aug '21 | 11 |
| Sep '21 | 10 |
| Oct '21 | 6 |
| Nov '21 | 16 |
| Dec '21 | 2 |
| Jan '22 | 30 |
| Feb '22 | 25 |
| Mar '22 | 65 |
| Apr '22 | 37 |
| May '22 | 69 |
| Jun '22 | 38 |
| Jul '22 | 32 |
| Aug '22 | 38 |
| Sep '22 | 28 |
| Oct '22 | 26 |
| Nov '22 | 17 |
| Dec '22 | 18 |
| Jan '23 | 40 |
| Feb '23 | 53 |
| Mar '23 | 117 |
| Apr '23 | 66 |
| May '23 | 82 |
| Jun '23 | 97 |
| Jul '23 | 52 |
| Aug '23 | 46 |
| Sep '23 | 28 |
| Oct '23 | 35 |
| Nov '23 | 19 |
| Dec '23 | 31 |
| Jan '24 | 42 |
| Feb '24 | 64 |
| Mar '24 | 133 |
| Apr '24 | 124 |
| May '24 | 59 |
| Jun '24 | 93 |
| Jul '24 | 69 |
| Aug '24 | 46 |
| Sep '24 | 42 |
| Oct '24 | 35 |
| Nov '24 | 15 |
| Dec '24 | 22 |
| Jan '25 | 53 |
| Feb '25 | 103 |
| Mar '25 | 207 |
| Apr '25 | 188 |
| May '25 | 90 |
| Jun '25 | 78 |
| Jul '25 | 68 |
| Aug '25 | 52 |
| Sep '25 | 32 |
| Oct '25 | 32 |
| Nov '25 | 29 |
| Dec '25 | 46 |
| Jan '26 | 72 |
| Feb '26 | 123 |