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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa approval rate

What share of H-4 visa applications were approved each fiscal year, how many were issued and refused, and who gets H-4 visas.

Data through FY2024

H-4 visa applications approved, FY2024

US fiscal year: October 2023 to September 2024

96.6%96.6%

Down 1.3 ptsvs 97.9% in FY2023

In FY2024, 96.6% of H-4 visa applications were approved: 139,874 visas issued and 4,932 refused. That's 1.3 pts lower than FY2023.

Issued
140k
Refused
4.9k
Decided
145k
Approval rate by fiscal year
90%95%100%
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Applications decided each year

Every H-4 visa application, issued or refused, by fiscal year.

IssuedRefused

FY2024 · 139,874 issued · 4,932 refused

050k100k150k200k
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Who gets H-4 visas

H-4 visas issued to each country's nationals, last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • 🇮🇳
    India74% of all
    82kDown 30%
    82,010 visas in the last 12 months, 117,132 in the 12 months before
  • 🇲🇽
    Mexico5.8% of all
    6.5kDown 9.7%
    6,470 visas in the last 12 months, 7,162 in the 12 months before
  • 🇨🇳
    China3.5% of all
    3.9kDown 15%
    3,919 visas in the last 12 months, 4,600 in the 12 months before
  • 🇵🇭
    Philippines2.1% of all
    2.4kAbout flat, 2.6%
    2,359 visas in the last 12 months, 2,423 in the 12 months before
  • 🇨🇱
    Chile1.5% of all
    1.7kDown 25%
    1,669 visas in the last 12 months, 2,231 in the 12 months before
  • 🇵🇰
    Pakistan1.1% of all
    1.2kDown 28%
    1,195 visas in the last 12 months, 1,665 in the 12 months before
  • 🇿🇦
    South Africa0.9% of all
    1kUp 28%
    1,017 visas in the last 12 months, 794 in the 12 months before
  • 🇧🇷
    Brazil0.9% of all
    984Down 21%
    984 visas in the last 12 months, 1,247 in the 12 months before
  • 🇬🇭
    Ghana0.6% of all
    698Up 8.4%
    698 visas in the last 12 months, 644 in the 12 months before
  • 🇰🇷
    South Korea0.6% of all
    673Down 15%
    673 visas in the last 12 months, 788 in the 12 months before

India, Mexico and China received 83% of all H-4 visas issued in the last 12 months. Among the 20 biggest, South Africa grew the most (+28%) and India fell the most (−30%).

Show the yearly numbers
Applications issued and refused per fiscal year, H-4 visas
Fiscal yearIssuedRefusedApproval rate
FY2024139,8744,93296.6%Down 1.3 pts
FY2023186,7483,93897.9%About flat, 0.4 pts
FY2022137,2463,51497.5%Up 2 pts
FY202155,4442,60795.5%Down 1.8 pts
FY202066,3231,84297.3%Down 0.9 pts
FY2019125,9992,37698.1%

Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting applications instead of transactions. Earlier years are not directly comparable.

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About these numbers

Approval rate
Visas issued ÷ (issued + refused), worldwide, for each US fiscal year (October to September). Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting each application's final outcome for that year. Earlier reports count transactions, including repeated refusals, so subtracting refusals later overcome doesn't make those years directly comparable. State Dept doesn't publish these tables by country or consulate.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.
Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.