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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Brazil

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Brazil

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

Visas issued to nationals of Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

984984

Down 21%vs 1,247 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
82
Busiest month
177
Jul 2025
Latest month
41
Feb 2026Down 51%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 984

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak876
861
755
756
805
809
737
734
761
430
230
Highest1.3k
850
1.1k
1.2k
284
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 876 visas; FY2012: 861 visas; FY2013: 755 visas; FY2014: 756 visas; FY2015: 805 visas; FY2016: 809 visas; FY2017: 737 visas; FY2018: 734 visas; FY2019: 761 visas; FY2020: 430 visas; FY2021: 230 visas; FY2022: 1,317 visas; FY2023: 850 visas; FY2024: 1,133 visas; FY2025: 1,203 visas; FY2026: 284 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,203 visas (+6.2% on FY2024). That's 37% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264184Down 51%
January 202660102Down 41%
December 202593163Down 43%
November 20254670Down 34%
October 20254484Down 48%
September 20256888Down 23%
August 2025118138Down 14%
July 2025177140Up 26%
June 2025143154Down 7.1%
May 20256591Down 29%
April 20256770Down 4.3%
March 20256263About flat, 1.6%
February 202584–
January 2025102–
December 2024163–
November 202470–
October 202484–
September 202488–
August 2024138–
July 2024140–
June 2024154–
May 202491–
April 202470–
March 202463–

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

H-4 visas issued in Brazil

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

Visas issued in Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0421,042

Down 24%vs 1,365 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
87
Busiest month
197
Jul 2025
Latest month
42
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Sao Paulo55% of total
    568Down 21%
    568 visas in the last 12 months, 720 in the 12 months before
  • Rio De Janeiro19% of total
    200Down 43%
    200 visas in the last 12 months, 353 in the 12 months before
  • Brasilia10% of total
    108Down 19%
    108 visas in the last 12 months, 133 in the 12 months before
  • Porto Alegre10% of total
    107Up 19%
    107 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • Recife5.7% of total
    59Down 14%
    59 visas in the last 12 months, 69 in the 12 months before

Sao Paulo issues the most: 55% of the total. Porto Alegre grew the most (+19%); Rio De Janeiro issued 43% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brazil each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5%
14%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 197 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    102

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,146 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264295Down 56%
January 202660111Down 46%
December 202596185Down 48%
November 20254774Down 36%
October 202539102Down 62%
September 20256682Down 20%
August 2025128153Down 16%
July 2025197150Up 31%
June 2025161170Down 5.3%
May 202569101Down 32%
April 20257372About flat, 1.4%
March 20256470Down 8.6%
February 20259559Up 61%
January 202511174Up 50%
December 2024185157Up 18%
November 20247487Down 15%
October 202410281Up 26%
September 20248261Up 34%
August 2024153102Up 50%
July 2024150147About flat, 2%
June 2024170147Up 16%
May 202410153Up 91%
April 20247260Up 20%
March 20247064Up 9.4%

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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