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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Egypt

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Egypt

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

Visas issued to nationals of Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

306306

Down 16%vs 364 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
74
Jun 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 52%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 364

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 306

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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.

0100200300400500
259
249
205
Pre-COVID peak271
234
198
170
181
230
76
102
354
324
312
Highest360
75
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 259 visas; FY2012: 249 visas; FY2013: 205 visas; FY2014: 271 visas; FY2015: 234 visas; FY2016: 198 visas; FY2017: 170 visas; FY2018: 181 visas; FY2019: 230 visas; FY2020: 76 visas; FY2021: 102 visas; FY2022: 354 visas; FY2023: 324 visas; FY2024: 312 visas; FY2025: 360 visas; FY2026: 75 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 360 visas (+15% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261327Down 52%
January 20261325Down 48%
December 20251720Down 15%
November 2025827Down 70%
October 20252430Down 20%
September 20252126Down 19%
August 20252832Down 13%
July 20253648Down 25%
June 20257452Up 42%
May 20252437Down 35%
April 20252011Up 82%
March 20252829Down 3.4%
February 202527–
January 202525–
December 202420–
November 202427–
October 202430–
September 202426–
August 202432–
July 202448–
June 202452–
May 202437–
April 202411–
March 202429–

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

H-4 visas issued in Egypt

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

Visas issued in Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

257257

Down 26%vs 348 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
66
Jun 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 35%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 348

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 257

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Egypt each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.7%
18%

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

Busiest: June 2025: 66 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    272

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    326

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    278

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    26

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 45%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 278 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261320Down 35%
January 20261327Down 52%
December 20251727Down 37%
November 2025824Down 67%
October 20251327Down 52%
September 20251926Down 27%
August 20252329Down 21%
July 20253147Down 34%
June 20256645Up 47%
May 20252034Down 41%
April 20251016Down 38%
March 20252426Down 7.7%
February 20252014Up 43%
January 20252711Up 145%
December 20242725Up 8%
November 20242411Up 118%
October 2024275Up 440%
September 20242614Up 86%
August 20242958Down 50%
July 20244750Down 6%
June 20244546About flat, 2.2%
May 20243411Up 209%
April 2024167Up 129%
March 20242613Up 100%

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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