Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Paris, and its share of everything issued in France.
Visas issued at Paris, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
253253
Up 14% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 222
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 253
Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 56 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
211
Jan – Dec 2023
200
Jan – Dec 2024
274
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 274 visas (+37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 26 | Down 54% |
| December 2025 | 25 | 15 | Up 67% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 16 | Down 13% |
| August 2025 | 42 | 24 | Up 75% |
| July 2025 | 56 | 24 | Up 133% |
| June 2025 | 50 | 35 | Up 43% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| January 2025 | 26 | 12 | Up 117% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 20 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 18 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 21 | 9 | Up 133% |
| September 2024 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 24 | 33 | Down 27% |
| July 2024 | 24 | 25 | Down 4% |
| June 2024 | 35 | 18 | Up 94% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 17 | Down 5.9% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 17 | 12 | Up 42% |
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 France
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