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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Japan

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Japan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Japan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

383383

Down 5%vs 403 in the 12 months before

Down 5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
73
Jul 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 5.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 403

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 383

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
928
Pre-COVID peak930
785
704
593
567
464
514
407
166
190
416
407
357
460
99
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 928 visas; FY2012: 930 visas; FY2013: 785 visas; FY2014: 704 visas; FY2015: 593 visas; FY2016: 567 visas; FY2017: 464 visas; FY2018: 514 visas; FY2019: 407 visas; FY2020: 166 visas; FY2021: 190 visas; FY2022: 416 visas; FY2023: 407 visas; FY2024: 357 visas; FY2025: 460 visas; FY2026: 99 visas so far.

FY2025 had 460 visas (+29% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261617Down 5.9%
January 20262146Down 54%
December 20252734Down 21%
November 20251043Down 77%
October 20252536Down 31%
September 20254414Up 214%
August 20254444About flat, 0%
July 20257360Up 22%
June 20255352About flat, 1.9%
May 20252910Up 190%
April 20253011Up 173%
March 20251136Down 69%
February 202517–
January 202546–
December 202434–
November 202443–
October 202436–
September 202414–
August 202444–
July 202460–
June 202452–
May 202410–
April 202411–
March 202436–

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

H-4 visas issued in Japan

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

Visas issued in Japan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

465465

Down 17%vs 561 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
91
Jul 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 561

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 465

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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
  • Tokyo72% of total
    336Down 25%
    336 visas in the last 12 months, 451 in the 12 months before
  • Osaka-Kobe27% of total
    126Up 18%
    126 visas in the last 12 months, 107 in the 12 months before
  • Naha0.6% of total
    3About flat, 0%
    3 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

Tokyo issues the most: 72% of the total. Osaka-Kobe grew the most (+18%); Tokyo issued 25% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Japan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.9%
16%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 107 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

    525

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    532

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    505

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    45

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 47%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 505 visas (−5.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262230Down 27%
January 20262355Down 58%
December 20253045Down 33%
November 20251564Down 77%
October 20252646Down 43%
September 20255528Up 96%
August 20255271Down 27%
July 20259178Up 17%
June 20255957Up 3.5%
May 20253224Up 33%
April 20254022Up 82%
March 20252041Down 51%
February 20253024Up 25%
January 20255532Up 72%
December 20244554Down 17%
November 20246430Up 113%
October 20244639Up 18%
September 20242823Up 22%
August 20247161Up 16%
July 20247873Up 6.8%
June 202457107Down 47%
May 20242434Down 29%
April 20242228Down 21%
March 20244130Up 37%

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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