Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Lagos, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Lagos, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
195195
Down 9.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 71% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 215
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Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Lagos issued 43% of the H-4 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, down from 58% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Lagos each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 68 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
377
Jan – Dec 2023
229
Jan – Dec 2024
170
Jan – Dec 2025
51
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 170 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 96% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| January 2026 | 36 | 20 | Up 80% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 32 | Down 81% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 52 | Down 92% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| May 2025 | 21 | 11 | Up 91% |
| April 2025 | 33 | 7 | Up 371% |
| March 2025 | 30 | 18 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 31 | Down 35% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 24 | Down 38% |
| October 2024 | 32 | 41 | Down 22% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 27 | Down 59% |
| August 2024 | 52 | 68 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 19 | 55 | Down 65% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 26 | Down 42% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 26 | Down 58% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 37 | Down 81% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 27 | Down 33% |
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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