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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8686

Up 21%vs 71 in the 12 months before

Up 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
15
Jun 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 71%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 71

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86

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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.

0100200300400
148
Pre-COVID peak215
169
160
125
135
89
103
83
56
30
93
79
69
96
22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 148 visas; FY2012: 215 visas; FY2013: 169 visas; FY2014: 160 visas; FY2015: 125 visas; FY2016: 135 visas; FY2017: 89 visas; FY2018: 103 visas; FY2019: 83 visas; FY2020: 56 visas; FY2021: 30 visas; FY2022: 93 visas; FY2023: 79 visas; FY2024: 69 visas; FY2025: 96 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.

FY2025 had 96 visas (+39% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202627Down 71%
January 2026211Down 82%
December 2025119Up 22%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202553Up 67%
September 2025510Down 50%
August 202539Down 67%
July 2025144Up 250%
June 2025155Up 200%
May 2025129Up 33%
April 2025100
March 202552Up 150%
February 202579Down 22%
January 202511–
December 20249–
November 20242–
October 20243–
September 202410–
August 20249–
July 20244–
June 20245–
May 20249–
April 20240–
March 20242–

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

H-4 visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

113113

About flat, 0.9%vs 112 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+0.9%). But the last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
21
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 112

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 113

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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 Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
3.3%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 26 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    111

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    119

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    126

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 62%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202638Down 63%
January 2026513Down 62%
December 20251314Down 7.1%
November 202563Up 100%
October 2025612Down 50%
September 2025712Down 42%
August 2025513Down 62%
July 2025214Up 425%
June 2025197Up 171%
May 202599About flat, 0%
April 2025127Up 71%
March 2025710Down 30%
February 2025816Down 50%
January 20251312Up 8.3%
December 2024144Up 250%
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 20241218Down 33%
September 2024126Up 100%
August 20241319Down 32%
July 202448Down 50%
June 2024717Down 59%
May 202499About flat, 0%
April 202474Up 75%
March 2024109Up 11%

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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