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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

142142

Down 16%vs 169 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
28
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 169

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 142

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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.

0100200300400
299
Pre-COVID peak302
299
268
266
233
212
190
214
71
70
180
117
164
153
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 299 visas; FY2012: 302 visas; FY2013: 299 visas; FY2014: 268 visas; FY2015: 266 visas; FY2016: 233 visas; FY2017: 212 visas; FY2018: 190 visas; FY2019: 214 visas; FY2020: 71 visas; FY2021: 70 visas; FY2022: 180 visas; FY2023: 117 visas; FY2024: 164 visas; FY2025: 153 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 had 153 visas (−6.7% on FY2024). That's 49% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202666About flat, 0%
January 2026620Down 70%
December 20251210Up 20%
November 2025107Up 43%
October 202568Down 25%
September 20251116Down 31%
August 20252037Down 46%
July 20252823Up 22%
June 20252121About flat, 0%
May 2025312Down 75%
April 202596Up 50%
March 2025103Up 233%
February 20256–
January 202520–
December 202410–
November 20247–
October 20248–
September 202416–
August 202437–
July 202423–
June 202421–
May 202412–
April 20246–
March 20243–

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

H-4 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

110110

Down 36%vs 171 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
22
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 171

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 110

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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
  • Rome52% of total
    57Up 5.6%
    57 visas in the last 12 months, 54 in the 12 months before
  • Milan38% of total
    42Down 38%
    42 visas in the last 12 months, 68 in the 12 months before
  • Florence6.4% of total
    7Down 83%
    7 visas in the last 12 months, 40 in the 12 months before
  • Naples3.6% of total
    4Down 56%
    4 visas in the last 12 months, 9 in the 12 months before

Rome issues the most: 52% of the total. Florence issued 83% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.6%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 35 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    126

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    162

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    125

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    10

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 125 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 2026519Down 74%
December 20251415Down 6.7%
November 2025511Down 55%
October 2025612Down 50%
September 2025714Down 50%
August 20251135Down 69%
July 20252219Up 16%
June 20251025Down 60%
May 202518Down 88%
April 2025144Up 250%
March 2025103Up 233%
February 202566About flat, 0%
January 20251910Up 90%
December 2024158Up 88%
November 2024118Up 38%
October 20241217Down 29%
September 2024146Up 133%
August 2024357Up 400%
July 20241916Up 19%
June 20242516Up 56%
May 2024810Down 20%
April 202445Down 20%
March 202435Down 40%

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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