Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Abuja, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Abuja, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
254254
Up 65% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 22% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Abuja issued 57% of the H-4 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, up from 42% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Abuja each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2025: 42 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
39
Jan – Dec 2023
148
Jan – Dec 2024
256
Jan – Dec 2025
30
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 256 visas (+73% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 6.3% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| January 2026 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| December 2025 | 16 | 27 | Down 41% |
| November 2025 | 22 | 10 | Up 120% |
| October 2025 | 42 | 26 | Up 62% |
| September 2025 | 20 | 15 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 24 | 12 | Up 100% |
| July 2025 | 26 | 4 | Up 550% |
| June 2025 | 26 | 4 | Up 550% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| February 2025 | 14 | 18 | Down 22% |
| January 2025 | 18 | 8 | Up 125% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 10 | Up 170% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 2 | Up 400% |
| October 2024 | 26 | 6 | Up 333% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 1 | Up 1400% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| May 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
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 Nigeria
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