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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2222

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Apr 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Up 200%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

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 peak52
33
26
22
20
23
12
13
18
1
6
17
11
17
19
9
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 52 visas; FY2012: 33 visas; FY2013: 26 visas; FY2014: 22 visas; FY2015: 20 visas; FY2016: 23 visas; FY2017: 12 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 18 visas; FY2020: 1 visas; FY2021: 6 visas; FY2022: 17 visas; FY2023: 11 visas; FY2024: 17 visas; FY2025: 19 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 19 visas (+12% on FY2024). That's 63% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 50% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202631Up 200%
December 202534Down 25%
November 202520
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202530
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202503Down 100%
June 20251–
May 20251–
April 20255–
March 20250–
February 20251–
January 20251–
December 20244–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20240–
August 20242–
July 20243–

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

H-4 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2323

Down 36%vs 36 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Apr 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 36

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.7%
13%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    23

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    36

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 57%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    26

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 26 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202634Down 25%
December 202525Down 60%
November 202510
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202537Down 57%
July 202528Down 75%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202510
April 202550
March 202504Down 100%
February 202535Down 40%
January 202542Up 100%
December 202454Up 25%
November 202403Down 100%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202416Down 83%
August 202472Up 250%
July 202481Up 700%
June 202431Up 200%
May 202401Down 100%
April 202400
March 202441Up 300%

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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