Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Bern, and its share of everything issued in Switzerland.
Visas issued at Bern, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7676
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 112
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76
Visas issued at Bern each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
78
Jan – Dec 2023
103
Jan – Dec 2024
87
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 87 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 69% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 0 | 16 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 23 | Down 70% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 3 | Up 433% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 18 | 7 | Up 157% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 16 | 3 | Up 433% |
| July 2024 | 23 | 6 | Up 283% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
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 Switzerland
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