Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every H-4 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6262
Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 41 visas; FY2022: 49 visas; FY2023: 85 visas; FY2024: 77 visas; FY2025: 78 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.
FY2025 had 78 visas (+1.3% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| February 2025 | 5 | – | |
| January 2025 | 13 | – | |
| December 2024 | 10 | – | |
| November 2024 | 4 | – | |
| October 2024 | 6 | – | |
| September 2024 | 7 | – | |
| August 2024 | 6 | – | |
| July 2024 | 22 | – | |
| June 2024 | 6 | – | |
| May 2024 | 7 | – | |
| April 2024 | 4 | – | |
| March 2024 | 4 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many H-4 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
130130
Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued in Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 38 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
194
Jan – Dec 2023
183
Jan – Dec 2024
151
Jan – Dec 2025
10
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 151 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 68% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 18 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 15 | 30 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 19 | Down 68% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| August 2025 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| July 2025 | 13 | 28 | Down 54% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 19 | Down 53% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 13 | Up 38% |
| December 2024 | 30 | 21 | Up 43% |
| November 2024 | 19 | 8 | Up 138% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 19 | Down 5.3% |
| August 2024 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| July 2024 | 28 | 38 | Down 26% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 30 | Down 37% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.