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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

548548

About flat, 2%vs 537 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2%). But the last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
68
Jul 2025
Latest month
34
Feb 2026Up 6.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 537

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 548

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak169
150
152
113
134
97
105
80
90
75
140
306
497
469
Highest587
207
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 169 visas; FY2012: 150 visas; FY2013: 152 visas; FY2014: 113 visas; FY2015: 134 visas; FY2016: 97 visas; FY2017: 105 visas; FY2018: 80 visas; FY2019: 90 visas; FY2020: 75 visas; FY2021: 140 visas; FY2022: 306 visas; FY2023: 497 visas; FY2024: 469 visas; FY2025: 587 visas; FY2026: 207 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 587 visas (+25% on FY2024). That's 247% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263432Up 6.3%
January 20265764Down 11%
December 20252845Down 38%
November 20253629Up 24%
October 20255276Down 32%
September 20254346Down 6.5%
August 20253779Down 53%
July 20256843Up 58%
June 20254639Up 18%
May 20254023Up 74%
April 20255326Up 104%
March 20255435Up 54%
February 202532–
January 202564–
December 202445–
November 202429–
October 202476–
September 202446–
August 202479–
July 202443–
June 202439–
May 202423–
April 202426–
March 202435–

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

H-4 visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

449449

Up 22%vs 369 in the 12 months before

Up 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
37
Busiest month
56
Jan 2026
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 369

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 449

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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
  • Abuja57% of total
    254Up 65%
    254 visas in the last 12 months, 154 in the 12 months before
  • Lagos43% of total
    195Down 9.3%
    195 visas in the last 12 months, 215 in the 12 months before

Abuja issues the most: 57% of the total. Abuja grew the most (+65%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
6%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 80 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    416

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    377

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    426

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    81

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 426 visas (+13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262520Up 25%
January 20265638Up 47%
December 20252536Down 31%
November 20253425Up 36%
October 20254858Down 17%
September 20252526Down 3.8%
August 20252864Down 56%
July 20254223Up 83%
June 20253419Up 79%
May 20254111Up 273%
April 20254518Up 150%
March 20254631Up 48%
February 20252027Down 26%
January 20253839About flat, 2.6%
December 20243618Up 100%
November 20242526Down 3.8%
October 20245847Up 23%
September 20242628Down 7.1%
August 20246480Down 20%
July 20242356Down 59%
June 20241927Down 30%
May 20241127Down 59%
April 20241837Down 51%
March 20243130Up 3.3%

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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