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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

331331

Up 7.1%vs 309 in the 12 months before

Up 7.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
77
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 309

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 331

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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.

0200400600800
594
Pre-COVID peak608
558
497
433
372
295
324
265
106
182
227
301
264
328
98
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 594 visas; FY2012: 608 visas; FY2013: 558 visas; FY2014: 497 visas; FY2015: 433 visas; FY2016: 372 visas; FY2017: 295 visas; FY2018: 324 visas; FY2019: 265 visas; FY2020: 106 visas; FY2021: 182 visas; FY2022: 227 visas; FY2023: 301 visas; FY2024: 264 visas; FY2025: 328 visas; FY2026: 98 visas so far.

FY2025 had 328 visas (+24% on FY2024). That's 46% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 3.2% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026810Down 20%
January 20261216Down 25%
December 20254432Up 38%
November 20251317Down 24%
October 20252120Up 5%
September 20253032Down 6.3%
August 20255129Up 76%
July 20257770Up 10%
June 20251449Down 71%
May 20252025Down 20%
April 2025248Up 200%
March 2025171Up 1600%
February 202510–
January 202516–
December 202432–
November 202417–
October 202420–
September 202432–
August 202429–
July 202470–
June 202449–
May 202425–
April 20248–
March 20241–

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

H-4 visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

326326

Up 10%vs 296 in the 12 months before

Up 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
27
Busiest month
67
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 296

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 326

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tel Aviv95% of total
    311Up 18%
    311 visas in the last 12 months, 264 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem4.6% of total
    15Down 53%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 95% of the total. Tel Aviv grew the most (+18%); Jerusalem issued 53% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.1%
21%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 69 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    298

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    286

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    329

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 329 visas (+15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202679Down 22%
January 20261213Down 7.7%
December 20254429Up 52%
November 20251018Down 44%
October 20252220Up 10%
September 20253823Up 65%
August 20254628Up 64%
July 20256769About flat, 2.9%
June 20251451Down 73%
May 20252026Down 23%
April 2025248Up 200%
March 2025222Up 1000%
February 202597Up 29%
January 2025135Up 160%
December 20242910Up 190%
November 2024187Up 157%
October 2024209Up 122%
September 20242319Up 21%
August 20242843Down 35%
July 20246956Up 23%
June 20245153Down 3.8%
May 20242628Down 7.1%
April 202489Down 11%
March 2024228Down 93%

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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