Which does the U.S. issue more, H2B or H4 visas?

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H2B vs H4: U.S. visas issued

Updated: February 2026 · Source: U.S. Department of State, visa statistics · Unofficial

In the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026, 120,489 H2B visas were issued, compared with 111,067 H4 visas. H2B received 9,422 more than H4. These count visas issued, not approval rates.

Month	H2B visas	H4 visas
February 2026	3,079	2,360
January 2026	2,807	2,706
December 2025	2,439	5,693
November 2025	3,935	6,488
October 2025	12,147	6,602
September 2025	10,200	7,324

Source numbers: visas H2B and H4, State Department monthly reports. Recent months can be revised.

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