Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
257257
Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2025: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
272
Jan – Dec 2023
326
Jan – Dec 2024
278
Jan – Dec 2025
26
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 278 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 27 | Down 37% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 24 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 26 | Down 27% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 29 | Down 21% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 47 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 66 | 45 | Up 47% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 34 | Down 41% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| March 2025 | 24 | 26 | Down 7.7% |
| February 2025 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| January 2025 | 27 | 11 | Up 145% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 25 | Up 8% |
| November 2024 | 24 | 11 | Up 118% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 5 | Up 440% |
| September 2024 | 26 | 14 | Up 86% |
| August 2024 | 29 | 58 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 47 | 50 | Down 6% |
| June 2024 | 45 | 46 | About flat, 2.2% |
| May 2024 | 34 | 11 | Up 209% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 7 | Up 129% |
| March 2024 | 26 | 13 | Up 100% |
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 Egypt
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