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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7878

Down 19%vs 96 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 96

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 78

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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

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.

050100150200
140
125
121
Pre-COVID peak166
108
91
79
85
94
35
46
84
71
81
100
22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 140 visas; FY2012: 125 visas; FY2013: 121 visas; FY2014: 166 visas; FY2015: 108 visas; FY2016: 91 visas; FY2017: 79 visas; FY2018: 85 visas; FY2019: 94 visas; FY2020: 35 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 84 visas; FY2023: 71 visas; FY2024: 81 visas; FY2025: 100 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.

FY2025 had 100 visas (+23% on FY2024). That's 40% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202617Down 86%
January 202628Down 75%
December 2025511Down 55%
November 202572Up 250%
October 2025716Down 56%
September 202592Up 350%
August 202559Down 44%
July 2025126Up 100%
June 2025186Up 200%
May 2025214Down 86%
April 202576Up 17%
March 202539Down 67%
February 20257–
January 20258–
December 202411–
November 20242–
October 202416–
September 20242–
August 20249–
July 20246–
June 20246–
May 202414–
April 20246–
March 20249–

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

H-4 visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

211211

Up 12%vs 188 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
30
Oct 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 188

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 211

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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
  • Warsaw74% of total
    157Up 43%
    157 visas in the last 12 months, 110 in the 12 months before
  • Krakow26% of total
    54Down 31%
    54 visas in the last 12 months, 78 in the 12 months before

Warsaw issues the most: 74% of the total. Warsaw grew the most (+43%); Krakow issued 31% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.8%
12%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 42 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    208

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    192

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    208

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 8.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    30

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 11%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 208 visas (+8.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261113Down 15%
January 20261914Up 36%
December 20251417Down 18%
November 2025308Up 275%
October 20253022Up 36%
September 2025228Up 175%
August 20251916Up 19%
July 20251621Down 24%
June 20252114Up 50%
May 20251122Down 50%
April 20251012Down 17%
March 2025821Down 62%
February 20251313About flat, 0%
January 20251418Down 22%
December 20241716Up 6.3%
November 2024813Down 38%
October 20242221Up 4.8%
September 2024821Down 62%
August 20241623Down 30%
July 20242110Up 110%
June 20241423Down 39%
May 20242218Up 22%
April 2024127Up 71%
March 20242126Down 19%

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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