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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 worldwide · February 2026
2,360
That is 346 fewer than in January 2026 (2,706) — -12.8%.
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-12.8% vs January 2026 (2,706)-80.8% vs February 2025 (12,311)
All published months together: 882,042
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All countries together · Visa class H4 · One total per month
- Dec 20255,693
- Jan 20262,706
- Feb 20262,360
Dec 2025
5,69353% of selected
Jan 2026
2,70625% of selected
Feb 2026
2,36022% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 2,987 (52.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 3,333 (58.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 5,693 | 2,706 | 2,360 |
| Total | 5,693 | 2,706 | 2,360 |
Total visas issued
17,168
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| 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 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| 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 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 7 | -100.0%−7 |
Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| 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%+11 |
| Mexico City | 54 | 60 | -10.0%−6 |
| London | 46 | 30 | +53.3%+16 |
| Karachi | 39 | 41 | -4.9%−2 |
| Hermosillo | 39 | 16 | +143.8%+23 |
| Wuhan | 36 | 103 | -65.0%−67 |
| Islamabad | 34 | 26 | +30.8%+8 |
| Johannesburg | 34 | 8 | +325.0%+26 |
| Seoul | 33 | 55 | -40.0%−22 |
| Kathmandu | 30 | 15 | +100.0%+15 |
| Beijing | 27 | 78 | -65.4%−51 |
| Bogota | 27 | 29 | -6.9%−2 |
| Sao Paulo | 26 | 37 | -29.7%−11 |
| Vancouver | 25 | 14 | +78.6%+11 |
| Calgary | 24 | 20 | +20.0%+4 |
| Guadalajara | 23 | 22 | +4.5%+1 |
| Tokyo | 20 | 16 | +25.0%+4 |
| AIT Taipei | 19 | 41 | -53.7%−22 |
| Ottawa | 19 | 20 | -5.0%−1 |
| Dhaka | 19 | 11 | +72.7%+8 |
| Ciudad Juarez | 18 | 24 | -25.0%−6 |
| Dubai | 16 | 16 | +0.0%+0 |
| Lagos | 15 | 36 | -58.3%−21 |
| Singapore | 14 | 37 | -62.2%−23 |
| Cairo | 13 | 13 | +0.0%+0 |
| Istanbul | 12 | 11 | +9.1%+1 |
| Kingston | 12 | 8 | +50.0%+4 |
| Shanghai | 10 | 76 | -86.8%−66 |
| Nairobi | 10 | 7 | +42.9%+3 |
| Tijuana | 9 | 14 | -35.7%−5 |
| Guangzhou | 8 | 30 | -73.3%−22 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 8 | 5 | +60.0%+3 |
| Tel Aviv | 7 | 11 | -36.4%−4 |
| Amman | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| Paris | 6 | 12 | -50.0%−6 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Nogales | 5 | 15 | -66.7%−10 |
| Warsaw | 5 | 11 | -54.5%−6 |
| Ankara | 5 | 9 | -44.4%−4 |
| Buenos Aires | 5 | 9 | -44.4%−4 |
| Bangkok | 5 | 7 | -28.6%−2 |
| Madrid | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| Frankfurt | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| Matamoros | 3 | 9 | -66.7%−6 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2 | 5 | -60.0%−3 |
| Doha | 1 | 8 | -87.5%−7 |
H4 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025131,982
- 20265,066
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 (11.3% of a typical year). Quietest: October (7.0%). 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.
H4 worldwide: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 7,495 |
| Nov '18 | 8,839 |
| Dec '18 | 11,096 |
| Jan '19 | 10,965 |
| Feb '19 | 9,520 |
| Mar '19 | 9,163 |
| Apr '19 | 7,382 |
| May '19 | 10,269 |
| Jun '19 | 13,692 |
| Jul '19 | 16,280 |
| Aug '19 | 12,336 |
| Sep '19 | 8,607 |
| Oct '19 | 9,942 |
| Nov '19 | 10,152 |
| Dec '19 | 13,618 |
| Jan '20 | 12,246 |
| Feb '20 | 10,758 |
| Mar '20 | 5,525 |
| Apr '20 | 41 |
| May '20 | 134 |
| Jun '20 | 124 |
| Jul '20 | 307 |
| Aug '20 | 1,067 |
| Sep '20 | 2,526 |
| Oct '20 | 2,029 |
| Nov '20 | 2,277 |
| Dec '20 | 2,537 |
| Jan '21 | 5,053 |
| Feb '21 | 7,439 |
| Mar '21 | 8,164 |
| Apr '21 | 6,820 |
| May '21 | 1,163 |
| Jun '21 | 3,162 |
| Jul '21 | 3,820 |
| Aug '21 | 4,647 |
| Sep '21 | 8,425 |
| Oct '21 | 6,489 |
| Nov '21 | 6,433 |
| Dec '21 | 6,823 |
| Jan '22 | 8,848 |
| Feb '22 | 12,222 |
| Mar '22 | 15,375 |
| Apr '22 | 13,006 |
| May '22 | 13,710 |
| Jun '22 | 13,626 |
| Jul '22 | 12,736 |
| Aug '22 | 12,616 |
| Sep '22 | 15,518 |
| Oct '22 | 13,665 |
| Nov '22 | 15,256 |
| Dec '22 | 12,994 |
| Jan '23 | 13,455 |
| Feb '23 | 14,762 |
| Mar '23 | 19,817 |
| Apr '23 | 12,494 |
| May '23 | 20,340 |
| Jun '23 | 22,185 |
| Jul '23 | 17,489 |
| Aug '23 | 15,345 |
| Sep '23 | 9,230 |
| Oct '23 | 9,122 |
| Nov '23 | 10,899 |
| Dec '23 | 7,839 |
| Jan '24 | 9,083 |
| Feb '24 | 11,754 |
| Mar '24 | 13,748 |
| Apr '24 | 14,268 |
| May '24 | 15,150 |
| Jun '24 | 12,984 |
| Jul '24 | 13,418 |
| Aug '24 | 10,148 |
| Sep '24 | 11,568 |
| Oct '24 | 11,412 |
| Nov '24 | 9,628 |
| Dec '24 | 11,919 |
| Jan '25 | 13,670 |
| Feb '25 | 12,311 |
| Mar '25 | 10,449 |
| Apr '25 | 11,704 |
| May '25 | 12,083 |
| Jun '25 | 17,168 |
| Jul '25 | 19,493 |
| Aug '25 | 8,997 |
| Sep '25 | 7,324 |
| Oct '25 | 6,602 |
| Nov '25 | 6,488 |
| Dec '25 | 5,693 |
| Jan '26 | 2,706 |
| Feb '26 | 2,360 |