Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Dublin, and its share of everything issued in Ireland.
Visas issued at Dublin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
113113
About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.9%). But the last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 112
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 113
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 26 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
111
Jan – Dec 2023
119
Jan – Dec 2024
126
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 126 visas (+5.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 62% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 4 | Up 425% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 4 | Up 250% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
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 Ireland
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