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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

634634

Up 11%vs 571 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
53
Busiest month
114
Jul 2025
Latest month
27
Feb 2026Up 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 571

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 634

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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.

02505007501k
154
592
673
547
Highest687
174
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 154 visas; FY2022: 592 visas; FY2023: 673 visas; FY2024: 547 visas; FY2025: 687 visas; FY2026: 174 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 687 visas (+26% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262717Up 59%
January 20261656Down 71%
December 20254866Down 27%
November 20254447Down 6.4%
October 20253941Down 4.9%
September 20254322Up 95%
August 20257465Up 14%
July 202511468Up 68%
June 20258664Up 34%
May 20255248Up 8.3%
April 20254736Up 31%
March 20254441Up 7.3%
February 202517–
January 202556–
December 202466–
November 202447–
October 202441–
September 202422–
August 202465–
July 202468–
June 202464–
May 202448–
April 202436–
March 202441–

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

H-4 visas issued in the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued in the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1651,165

About flat, 0.2%vs 1,163 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.2%). But the last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
97
Busiest month
199
Jul 2025
Latest month
47
Feb 2026Down 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • London97% of total
    1.1kAbout flat, 0.2%
    1,129 visas in the last 12 months, 1,131 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast3.1% of total
    36Up 13%
    36 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 97% of the total. Belfast grew the most (+13%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Kingdom each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6.6%
14%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 199 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    80

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,262 visas (+14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264775Down 37%
January 202633102Down 68%
December 202575109Down 31%
November 20256385Down 26%
October 20258875Up 17%
September 202510272Up 42%
August 2025142103Up 38%
July 2025199176Up 13%
June 202513496Up 40%
May 20259792Up 5.4%
April 20259893Up 5.4%
March 20258785About flat, 2.4%
February 20257561Up 23%
January 202510261Up 67%
December 202410980Up 36%
November 20248594Down 9.6%
October 20247575About flat, 0%
September 20247288Down 18%
August 2024103136Down 24%
July 2024176104Up 69%
June 20249694About flat, 2.1%
May 20249273Up 26%
April 20249357Up 63%
March 20248588Down 3.4%

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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