Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Addis Ababa, and its share of everything issued in Ethiopia.
Visas issued at Addis Ababa, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5555
About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 23% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55
Visas issued at Addis Ababa each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 14 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
49
Jan – Dec 2023
47
Jan – Dec 2024
64
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 64 visas (+36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 69% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 4 | Up 200% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 3 | Up 267% |
| July 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| May 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 |
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 Ethiopia
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