Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
115115
About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 45% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 115
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 115
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
138
Jan – Dec 2023
116
Jan – Dec 2024
125
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 125 visas (+7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 15 | Down 53% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| July 2025 | 28 | 18 | Up 56% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 12 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 15 | Down 80% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 15 | 16 | Down 6.3% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 7 | Up 114% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 16 | Down 63% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 30 | Down 40% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 15 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 12 | Up 25% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
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 Peru
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