Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Berlin, and its share of everything issued in Germany.
Visas issued at Berlin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6868
Down 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 99
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 68
Every US consulate in Germany: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Berlin issued 21% of the H-4 visas issued in Germany in the last 12 months, down from 24% the year before. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Berlin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 18 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
76
Jan – Dec 2023
90
Jan – Dec 2024
82
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 82 visas (−8.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 61% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 14 | Down 86% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 3 | Up 267% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 18 | Down 61% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| January 2025 | 14 | 7 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 1 | Up 900% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 4 | Up 350% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
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 Germany
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