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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Ghana

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Ghana

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

698698

Up 8.4%vs 644 in the 12 months before

Up 8.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
58
Busiest month
93
Oct 2025
Latest month
87
Feb 2026Up 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 644

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 698

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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.

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66
Pre-COVID peak91
61
48
41
48
47
37
35
38
31
144
233
496
Highest630
318
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 66 visas; FY2012: 91 visas; FY2013: 61 visas; FY2014: 48 visas; FY2015: 41 visas; FY2016: 48 visas; FY2017: 47 visas; FY2018: 37 visas; FY2019: 35 visas; FY2020: 38 visas; FY2021: 31 visas; FY2022: 144 visas; FY2023: 233 visas; FY2024: 496 visas; FY2025: 630 visas; FY2026: 318 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 630 visas (+27% on FY2024). That's 592% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20268759Up 47%
January 20264787Down 46%
December 20256823Up 196%
November 20252332Down 28%
October 20259349Up 90%
September 20255536Up 53%
August 20255569Down 20%
July 20255545Up 22%
June 20253944Down 11%
May 20257468Up 8.8%
April 20256976Down 9.2%
March 20253356Down 41%
February 202559–
January 202587–
December 202423–
November 202432–
October 202449–
September 202436–
August 202469–
July 202445–
June 202444–
May 202468–
April 202476–
March 202456–

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

H-4 visas issued in Ghana

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

Visas issued in Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

651651

Up 12%vs 581 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
54
Busiest month
91
Oct 2025
Latest month
86
Feb 2026Up 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 581

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 651

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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 Ghana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.7%

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

Busiest: October 2025: 91 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    244

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    488

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 100%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    650

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 33%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    132

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0.8%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20268654Up 59%
January 20264677Down 40%
December 20256819Up 258%
November 20252327Down 15%
October 20259136Up 153%
September 20254337Up 16%
August 20255366Down 20%
July 20254438Up 16%
June 20253840Down 5%
May 20256865Up 4.6%
April 20256472Down 11%
March 20252750Down 46%
February 20255411Up 391%
January 20257727Up 185%
December 2024197Up 171%
November 20242728Down 3.6%
October 20243620Up 80%
September 20243714Up 164%
August 20246629Up 128%
July 2024388Up 375%
June 20244025Up 60%
May 20246525Up 160%
April 20247216Up 350%
March 20245020Up 150%

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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