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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Germany

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Germany

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

Visas issued to nationals of Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

212212

About flat, 0.5%vs 213 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.5%). But the last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
33
Sep 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 213

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 212

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak555
450
397
389
312
313
262
208
203
96
128
207
181
189
236
58
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 555 visas; FY2012: 450 visas; FY2013: 397 visas; FY2014: 389 visas; FY2015: 312 visas; FY2016: 313 visas; FY2017: 262 visas; FY2018: 208 visas; FY2019: 203 visas; FY2020: 96 visas; FY2021: 128 visas; FY2022: 207 visas; FY2023: 181 visas; FY2024: 189 visas; FY2025: 236 visas; FY2026: 58 visas so far.

FY2025 had 236 visas (+25% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202659Down 44%
January 2026714Down 50%
December 20251720Down 15%
November 20251517Down 12%
October 20251422Down 36%
September 20253316Up 106%
August 20252631Down 16%
July 20252529Down 14%
June 20253024Up 25%
May 20251417Down 18%
April 2025147Up 100%
March 2025127Up 71%
February 20259–
January 202514–
December 202420–
November 202417–
October 202422–
September 202416–
August 202431–
July 202429–
June 202424–
May 202417–
April 20247–
March 20247–

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

H-4 visas issued in Germany

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

Visas issued in Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

323323

Down 22%vs 416 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
43
Sep 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 416

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 323

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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
  • Frankfurt47% of total
    151Down 23%
    151 visas in the last 12 months, 196 in the 12 months before
  • Munich32% of total
    104Down 14%
    104 visas in the last 12 months, 121 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin21% of total
    68Down 31%
    68 visas in the last 12 months, 99 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 47% of the total. Berlin issued 31% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6%
11%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 62 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    368

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    410

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    360

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    29

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 56%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 360 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 56% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261324Down 46%
January 20261642Down 62%
December 20251432Down 56%
November 20252327Down 15%
October 20252535Down 29%
September 20254335Up 23%
August 20254242About flat, 0%
July 20253451Down 33%
June 20253935Up 11%
May 20252530Down 17%
April 20252417Up 41%
March 20252546Down 46%
February 20252431Down 23%
January 20254229Up 45%
December 20243226Up 23%
November 20242722Up 23%
October 20243524Up 46%
September 20243526Up 35%
August 20244230Up 40%
July 20245143Up 19%
June 20243538Down 7.9%
May 20243021Up 43%
April 20241726Down 35%
March 20244639Up 18%

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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