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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Mexico

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Mexico

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mexico, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,4706,470

Down 9.7%vs 7,162 in the 12 months before

Down 9.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
539
Busiest month
963
Mar 2025
Latest month
314
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.5k

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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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
2.3k
2.9k
Pre-COVID peak3.1k
2.7k
2.5k
2.2k
2.1k
2.4k
2.4k
1.3k
2k
3.1k
4.6k
6.6k
Highest7.3k
1.4k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,330 visas; FY2012: 2,927 visas; FY2013: 3,052 visas; FY2014: 2,687 visas; FY2015: 2,493 visas; FY2016: 2,161 visas; FY2017: 2,066 visas; FY2018: 2,353 visas; FY2019: 2,420 visas; FY2020: 1,315 visas; FY2021: 1,974 visas; FY2022: 3,066 visas; FY2023: 4,639 visas; FY2024: 6,639 visas; FY2025: 7,349 visas; FY2026: 1,445 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 7,349 visas (+11% on FY2024). That's 141% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026314625Down 50%
January 2026332600Down 45%
December 2025281387Down 27%
November 2025241282Down 15%
October 2025277430Down 36%
September 2025313335Down 6.6%
August 2025443622Down 29%
July 2025812768Up 5.7%
June 2025839972Down 14%
May 2025751687Up 9.3%
April 2025904787Up 15%
March 2025963667Up 44%
February 2025625–
January 2025600–
December 2024387–
November 2024282–
October 2024430–
September 2024335–
August 2024622–
July 2024768–
June 2024972–
May 2024687–
April 2024787–
March 2024667–

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

H-4 visas issued in Mexico

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

Visas issued in Mexico, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,2897,289

Down 12%vs 8,272 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
607
Busiest month
1.1k
Mar 2025
Latest month
331
Feb 2026Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.3k

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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
  • Monterrey60% of total
    4.4kUp 11%
    4,382 visas in the last 12 months, 3,947 in the 12 months before
  • Mexico City9.4% of total
    686Down 46%
    686 visas in the last 12 months, 1,275 in the 12 months before
  • Hermosillo7.1% of total
    519Up 12%
    519 visas in the last 12 months, 462 in the 12 months before
  • Guadalajara7% of total
    513Down 64%
    513 visas in the last 12 months, 1,424 in the 12 months before
  • Ciudad Juarez5.4% of total
    392Down 26%
    392 visas in the last 12 months, 528 in the 12 months before
  • Tijuana4.9% of total
    358Up 70%
    358 visas in the last 12 months, 210 in the 12 months before
  • Nogales3.8% of total
    274Up 17%
    274 visas in the last 12 months, 234 in the 12 months before
  • Nuevo Laredo1.3% of total
    95Up 76%
    95 visas in the last 12 months, 54 in the 12 months before
  • Matamoros0.6% of total
    46Down 18%
    46 visas in the last 12 months, 56 in the 12 months before
  • Merida0.3% of total
    24Down 71%
    24 visas in the last 12 months, 82 in the 12 months before

Monterrey issues the most: 60% of the total. Tijuana grew the most (+70%); Guadalajara issued 64% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mexico each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4.1%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 1,086 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    5.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 46%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    682

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 51%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 7,995 visas (+0.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mexico
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026331701Down 53%
January 2026351687Down 49%
December 2025303497Down 39%
November 2025265383Down 31%
October 2025322542Down 41%
September 2025382428Down 11%
August 2025552714Down 23%
July 2025934880Up 6.1%
June 20259491,071Down 11%
May 2025840776Up 8.2%
April 2025974869Up 12%
March 20251,086724Up 50%
February 2025701545Up 29%
January 2025687494Up 39%
December 2024497384Up 29%
November 2024383219Up 75%
October 2024542388Up 40%
September 2024428309Up 39%
August 2024714478Up 49%
July 2024880706Up 25%
June 20241,071653Up 64%
May 2024776542Up 43%
April 2024869423Up 105%
March 2024724675Up 7.3%

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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