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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for the Netherlands

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

5959

About flat, 1.7%vs 60 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.7%). But the last 3 months ran 40% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Jan 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 59

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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 peak168
166
144
110
106
98
86
66
60
27
24
76
65
67
50
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 168 visas; FY2012: 166 visas; FY2013: 144 visas; FY2014: 110 visas; FY2015: 106 visas; FY2016: 98 visas; FY2017: 86 visas; FY2018: 66 visas; FY2019: 60 visas; FY2020: 27 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 76 visas; FY2023: 65 visas; FY2024: 67 visas; FY2025: 50 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 50 visas (−25% on FY2024). That's 70% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 56% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202675Up 40%
December 202566About flat, 0%
November 202584Up 100%
October 202541Up 300%
September 2025110Down 90%
August 202572Up 250%
July 202587Up 14%
June 202533About flat, 0%
May 202557Down 29%
April 202503Down 100%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202578Down 13%
January 202558Down 38%
December 20246–
November 20244–
October 20241–
September 202410–
August 20242–
July 20247–
June 20243–
May 20247–
April 20243–
March 20244–
February 20248–

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

H-4 visas issued in the Netherlands

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

Visas issued in the Netherlands, last 12 months

Jul 2025 – Feb 2026

4242

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
15
Nov 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 42

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Netherlands each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: November 2025: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262–
January 20265–
December 20258–
November 202515–
October 20254–
September 20251–
August 20255–
July 20252–

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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