Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Accra, and its share of everything issued in Ghana.
Visas issued at Accra, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
651651
Up 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 581
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 651
Visas issued at Accra each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2025: 91 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
244
Jan – Dec 2023
488
Jan – Dec 2024
650
Jan – Dec 2025
132
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 650 visas (+33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 86 | 54 | Up 59% |
| January 2026 | 46 | 77 | Down 40% |
| December 2025 | 68 | 19 | Up 258% |
| November 2025 | 23 | 27 | Down 15% |
| October 2025 | 91 | 36 | Up 153% |
| September 2025 | 43 | 37 | Up 16% |
| August 2025 | 53 | 66 | Down 20% |
| July 2025 | 44 | 38 | Up 16% |
| June 2025 | 38 | 40 | Down 5% |
| May 2025 | 68 | 65 | Up 4.6% |
| April 2025 | 64 | 72 | Down 11% |
| March 2025 | 27 | 50 | Down 46% |
| February 2025 | 54 | 11 | Up 391% |
| January 2025 | 77 | 27 | Up 185% |
| December 2024 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
| November 2024 | 27 | 28 | Down 3.6% |
| October 2024 | 36 | 20 | Up 80% |
| September 2024 | 37 | 14 | Up 164% |
| August 2024 | 66 | 29 | Up 128% |
| July 2024 | 38 | 8 | Up 375% |
| June 2024 | 40 | 25 | Up 60% |
| May 2024 | 65 | 25 | Up 160% |
| April 2024 | 72 | 16 | Up 350% |
| March 2024 | 50 | 20 | Up 150% |
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 Ghana
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