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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3232

Up 3.2%vs 31 in the 12 months before

Up 3.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

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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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12
23
Pre-COVID peak33
20
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8
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16
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26
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28
32
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 12 visas; FY2012: 23 visas; FY2013: 33 visas; FY2014: 20 visas; FY2015: 19 visas; FY2016: 8 visas; FY2017: 11 visas; FY2018: 12 visas; FY2019: 16 visas; FY2020: 0 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 26 visas; FY2023: 17 visas; FY2024: 28 visas; FY2025: 32 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 32 visas (+14% on FY2024). That's 3% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202540
November 202540
October 202526Down 67%
September 202543Up 33%
August 202581Up 700%
July 202526Down 67%
June 202512Down 50%
May 202515Down 80%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202500
February 202514Down 75%
January 202540
December 202401Down 100%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202462Up 200%
September 202435Down 40%
August 20241–
July 20246–
June 20242–
May 20245–
April 20243–
March 20240–

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

H-4 visas issued in Nicaragua

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

Visas issued in Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3131

Up 11%vs 28 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
14%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2025: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    26

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    35

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 35%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 80%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 35 visas (+35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202540
November 202540
October 202524Down 50%
September 202522About flat, 0%
August 202581Up 700%
July 202526Down 67%
June 202512Down 50%
May 202505Down 100%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202520
February 202513Down 67%
January 202540
December 202401Down 100%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202442Up 100%
September 202424Down 50%
August 202410
July 202462Up 200%
June 202425Down 60%
May 20245–
April 20243–
March 20240–

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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