Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Osaka-Kobe, and its share of everything issued in Japan.
Visas issued at Osaka-Kobe, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
126126
Up 18% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 107
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 126
Every US consulate in Japan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Osaka-Kobe issued 27% of the H-4 visas issued in Japan in the last 12 months, up from 19% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Osaka-Kobe each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 32 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
136
Jan – Dec 2023
113
Jan – Dec 2024
129
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 129 visas (+14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 21 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
| July 2025 | 32 | 14 | Up 129% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 13 | Up 46% |
| May 2025 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 9 | Up 133% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 23 | Down 70% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 25 | Down 44% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
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 Japan
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