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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

243243

Up 11%vs 218 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
20
Busiest month
63
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 218

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 243

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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.

0200400600800
588
Pre-COVID peak609
522
445
483
395
319
258
299
99
116
288
225
221
248
65
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 588 visas; FY2012: 609 visas; FY2013: 522 visas; FY2014: 445 visas; FY2015: 483 visas; FY2016: 395 visas; FY2017: 319 visas; FY2018: 258 visas; FY2019: 299 visas; FY2020: 99 visas; FY2021: 116 visas; FY2022: 288 visas; FY2023: 225 visas; FY2024: 221 visas; FY2025: 248 visas; FY2026: 65 visas so far.

FY2025 had 248 visas (+12% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202657Down 29%
January 20261623Down 30%
December 20252415Up 60%
November 202547Down 43%
October 20251618Down 11%
September 2025818Down 56%
August 20254116Up 156%
July 20256326Up 142%
June 20254035Up 14%
May 20251016Down 38%
April 2025718Down 61%
March 2025919Down 53%
February 20257–
January 202523–
December 202415–
November 20247–
October 202418–
September 202418–
August 202416–
July 202426–
June 202435–
May 202416–
April 202418–
March 202419–

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

H-4 visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

253253

Up 14%vs 222 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
56
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 222

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 253

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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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.1%
15%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 56 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

    211

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    200

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    274

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    18

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 54%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026613Down 54%
January 20261226Down 54%
December 20252515Up 67%
November 202546Down 33%
October 20251321Down 38%
September 20251416Down 13%
August 20254224Up 75%
July 20255624Up 133%
June 20255035Up 43%
May 2025816Down 50%
April 2025109Up 11%
March 20251317Down 24%
February 2025135Up 160%
January 20252612Up 117%
December 20241520Down 25%
November 2024618Down 67%
October 2024219Up 133%
September 20241620Down 20%
August 20242433Down 27%
July 20242425Down 4%
June 20243518Up 94%
May 20241617Down 5.9%
April 202499About flat, 0%
March 20241712Up 42%

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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