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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Feb 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Feb '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.

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Pre-COVID peak76
63
65
56
54
35
39
44
33
11
17
11
2
10
15
6
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FY2009: 76 visas; FY2010: 63 visas; FY2011: 65 visas; FY2012: 56 visas; FY2013: 54 visas; FY2014: 35 visas; FY2015: 39 visas; FY2016: 44 visas; FY2017: 33 visas; FY2018: 11 visas; FY2019: 17 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 2 visas; FY2022: 10 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 6 visas.

FY2024 had 6 visas (−60% on FY2023). That's 92% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2009).

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Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–

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 Bulgaria who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Bulgaria.

H-4 visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

33

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
3
Feb 2026
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

01234
Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

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2026

Busiest: February 2026: 3 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263–

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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