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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for China

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of China

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

Visas issued to nationals of China, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,9193,919

Down 15%vs 4,600 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
327
Busiest month
594
Jun 2025
Latest month
118
Feb 2026Down 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.9k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
1.1k
1.7k
3.6k
Highest4.7k
4.5k
1.2k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 1,100 visas; FY2022: 1,737 visas; FY2023: 3,585 visas; FY2024: 4,675 visas; FY2025: 4,451 visas; FY2026: 1,232 visas so far.

FY2025 had 4,451 visas (−4.8% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026118279Down 58%
January 2026344372Down 7.5%
December 2025257423Down 39%
November 2025258402Down 36%
October 2025255288Down 11%
September 2025343322Up 6.5%
August 2025400389About flat, 2.8%
July 2025423598Down 29%
June 2025594552Up 7.6%
May 2025318380Down 16%
April 2025313289Up 8.3%
March 2025296306Down 3.3%
February 2025279–
January 2025372–
December 2024423–
November 2024402–
October 2024288–
September 2024322–
August 2024389–
July 2024598–
June 2024552–
May 2024380–
April 2024289–
March 2024306–

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

H-4 visas issued in China

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

Visas issued in China, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,3973,397

Down 12%vs 3,859 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
283
Busiest month
538
Jun 2025
Latest month
96
Feb 2026Down 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.4k

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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
  • Beijing34% of total
    1.2kDown 29%
    1,158 visas in the last 12 months, 1,624 in the 12 months before
  • Shanghai31% of total
    1.1kAbout flat, 2.6%
    1,050 visas in the last 12 months, 1,023 in the 12 months before
  • Guangzhou17% of total
    580Down 26%
    580 visas in the last 12 months, 785 in the 12 months before
  • Wuhan12% of total
    419Up 74%
    419 visas in the last 12 months, 241 in the 12 months before
  • Shenyang5.6% of total
    190About flat, 2.2%
    190 visas in the last 12 months, 186 in the 12 months before

Beijing issues the most: 34% of the total. Wuhan grew the most (+74%); Beijing issued 29% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in China each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.8%
13%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 567 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    412

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 21%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,509 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in China
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202696212Down 55%
January 2026316312About flat, 1.3%
December 2025221342Down 35%
November 2025243324Down 25%
October 2025216252Down 14%
September 2025291253Up 15%
August 2025333325About flat, 2.5%
July 2025358530Down 32%
June 2025538484Up 11%
May 2025283327Down 13%
April 2025270239Up 13%
March 2025232259Down 10%
February 2025212214About flat, 0.9%
January 2025312375Down 17%
December 2024342314Up 8.9%
November 2024324353Down 8.2%
October 2024252272Down 7.4%
September 2024253205Up 23%
August 2024325567Down 43%
July 2024530346Up 53%
June 2024484365Up 33%
May 2024327291Up 12%
April 2024239225Up 6.2%
March 2024259231Up 12%

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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