Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Buenos Aires, and its share of everything issued in Argentina.
Visas issued at Buenos Aires, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
181181
Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Buenos Aires each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 49 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
163
Jan – Dec 2023
232
Jan – Dec 2024
193
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 193 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| December 2025 | 22 | 49 | Down 55% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 19 | Down 53% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 32 | Down 38% |
| September 2025 | 26 | 23 | Up 13% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 29 | Down 38% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 15 | Up 60% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| December 2024 | 49 | 24 | Up 104% |
| November 2024 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
| October 2024 | 32 | 4 | Up 700% |
| September 2024 | 23 | 5 | Up 360% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 5 | Up 280% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 17 | Up 71% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 29 | Down 48% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Argentina
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