Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Belfast, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at Belfast, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3636
Up 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 32
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Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 3.1% of the H-4 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Belfast each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
46
Jan – Dec 2023
28
Jan – Dec 2024
38
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 38 visas (+36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| June 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| July 2024 | 0 | 8 | Down 100% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| May 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| April 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
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 the United Kingdom
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