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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Argentina

How many H-4 visas nationals of Argentina are issued, and what each US consulate in Argentina issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

Every H-4 visa issued to a national of Argentina, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

181181

Down 24%vs 237 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 54% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
26
Jun 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 237

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 181

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak369
289
301
280
232
174
136
113
126
79
89
250
176
175
251
66
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 369 visas; FY2012: 289 visas; FY2013: 301 visas; FY2014: 280 visas; FY2015: 232 visas; FY2016: 174 visas; FY2017: 136 visas; FY2018: 113 visas; FY2019: 126 visas; FY2020: 79 visas; FY2021: 89 visas; FY2022: 250 visas; FY2023: 176 visas; FY2024: 175 visas; FY2025: 251 visas; FY2026: 66 visas so far.

FY2025 had 251 visas (+43% on FY2024). That's 32% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026719Down 63%
January 2026916Down 44%
December 20252247Down 53%
November 2025918Down 50%
October 20251936Down 47%
September 20252124Down 13%
August 20252017Up 18%
July 20252026Down 23%
June 20252614Up 86%
May 202583Up 167%
April 20251110Up 10%
March 202597Up 29%
February 202519–
January 202516–
December 202447–
November 202418–
October 202436–
September 202424–
August 202417–
July 202426–
June 202414–
May 20243–
April 202410–
March 20247–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Argentina who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Argentina.

H-4 visas issued in Argentina

How many H-4 visas the US consulates in Argentina issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

181181

Down 22%vs 231 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
26
Sep 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 231

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 181

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
16%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: December 2024: 49 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    163

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    232

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 42%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    193

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 46%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 193 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026510Down 50%
January 2026916Down 44%
December 20252249Down 55%
November 2025919Down 53%
October 20252032Down 38%
September 20252623Up 13%
August 20252119Up 11%
July 20251829Down 38%
June 20252415Up 60%
May 202554Up 25%
April 2025119Up 22%
March 2025116Up 83%
February 2025109Up 11%
January 20251618Down 11%
December 20244924Up 104%
November 20241917Up 12%
October 2024324Up 700%
September 2024235Up 360%
August 2024195Up 280%
July 20242917Up 71%
June 20241529Down 48%
May 202447Down 43%
April 2024915Down 40%
March 2024613Down 54%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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