Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Nur-Sultan, and its share of everything issued in Kazakhstan.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
113113
Up 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 75
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Every US consulate in Kazakhstan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Nur-Sultan issued 69% of the H-4 visas issued in Kazakhstan in the last 12 months, up from 56% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2025: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
43
Jan – Dec 2023
81
Jan – Dec 2024
112
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 112 visas (+38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 6 | Up 117% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 5 | Up 220% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 14 | Up 64% |
| July 2025 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 3 | Up 367% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
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 Kazakhstan
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