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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 worldwide · February 2026

2,360

That is 346 fewer than in January 2026 (2,706) — -12.8%.

Quick view · February 2026

-12.8% vs January 2026 (2,706)-80.8% vs February 2025 (12,311)

All published months together: 1,083,946

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visas Biggest change

Country	February 2026	January 2026	Change
India	884	874	+1.1%+10
Mexico	314	332	-5.4%−18
Chile	123	162	-24.1%−39
South Africa	123	72	+70.8%+51
China - Mainland	118	344	-65.7%−226
Philippines	91	149	-38.9%−58
Ghana	87	47	+85.1%+40
Pakistan	85	73	+16.4%+12
Brazil	41	60	-31.7%−19
Korea, South	36	54	-33.3%−18
Nigeria	34	57	-40.4%−23
Nepal	29	15	+93.3%+14
Great Britain and Northern Ireland	27	16	+68.8%+11
Colombia	25	22	+13.6%+3
Bangladesh	22	11	+100.0%+11
Taiwan	19	41	-53.7%−22
Australia	17	4	+325.0%+13
Japan	16	21	-23.8%−5
Turkey	16	20	-20.0%−4
Russia	14	6	+133.3%+8
Singapore	13	24	-45.8%−11
Egypt	13	13	+0.0%+0
Canada	13	6	+116.7%+7
Ukraine	12	13	-7.7%−1
Jamaica	12	8	+50.0%+4
Kenya	10	7	+42.9%+3
Jordan	9	2	+350.0%+7
Israel	8	12	-33.3%−4
Argentina	7	9	-22.2%−2
Sri Lanka	6	9	-33.3%−3
Greece	6	8	-25.0%−2
Italy	6	6	+0.0%+0
Peru	6	6	+0.0%+0
Ecuador	6	5	+20.0%+1
Lebanon	6	4	+50.0%+2
France	5	16	-68.8%−11
Vietnam	5	15	-66.7%−10
Germany	5	7	-28.6%−2
Spain	5	5	+0.0%+0
Venezuela	4	11	-63.6%−7
Malaysia	4	6	-33.3%−2
Thailand	4	6	-33.3%−2
Costa Rica	4	4	+0.0%+0
Hong Kong S. A. R.	4	3	+33.3%+1
New Zealand	4	3	+33.3%+1
Dominican Republic	3	6	-50.0%−3
Ireland	2	2	+0.0%+0
Kazakhstan	2	1	+100.0%+1
Honduras	1	9	-88.9%−8
Serbia	1	7	-85.7%−6
Indonesia	1	5	-80.0%−4
Cameroon	1	3	-66.7%−2
Saudi Arabia	1	3	-66.7%−2
Poland	1	2	-50.0%−1
Sweden	1	0	new+1
Netherlands	0	7	-100.0%−7
Belarus	0	4	-100.0%−4
Romania	0	2	-100.0%−2

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visas Biggest change

Embassy / post	February 2026	January 2026	Change
Chennai	507	401	+26.4%+106
Hyderabad	222	333	-33.3%−111
Monterrey	172	190	-9.5%−18
Santiago	122	162	-24.7%−40
Manila	88	143	-38.5%−55
Accra	86	46	+87.0%+40
Cape Town	60	30	+100.0%+30
Toronto	58	47	+23.4%

H4 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

2025131,982
20265,066

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	13,670	2,706	-80.2%
February	12,311	2,360	-80.8%
March	10,449	–	–
April	11,704	–	–
May	12,083	–	–
June	17,168	–	–
July	19,493	–	–
August	8,997	–	–
September	7,324	–	–
October	6,602	–	–
November	6,488	–	–
December	5,693	–	–

When is it busy? H4 visas worldwide

Busiest month: February (10.9% of a typical year). Quietest: October (6.8%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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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.

H4 worldwide: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	10,560
Apr '17	7,765
May '17	10,076
Jun '17	12,743
Jul '17	12,514
Aug '17	10,160
Sep '17	7,277
Oct '17	8,256
Nov '17	9,488
Dec '17	13,230
Jan '18	11,432
Feb '18	10,291
Mar '18	10,107
Apr '18	8,770

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	5,693	2,706	2,360
Total	5,693	2,706	2,360

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H4 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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