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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Portugal

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

Data through January 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

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

Visas issued to nationals of Portugal, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4343

About flat, 0%vs 43 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 43

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 43

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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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49
Pre-COVID peak94
78
50
48
73
34
48
32
26
8
34
26
37
46
9
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 49 visas; FY2012: 94 visas; FY2013: 78 visas; FY2014: 50 visas; FY2015: 48 visas; FY2016: 73 visas; FY2017: 34 visas; FY2018: 48 visas; FY2019: 32 visas; FY2020: 26 visas; FY2021: 8 visas; FY2022: 34 visas; FY2023: 26 visas; FY2024: 37 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (+24% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 25% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202634Down 25%
December 202513Down 67%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202561Up 500%
August 20251011Down 9.1%
July 2025710Down 30%
June 202542Up 100%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202502Down 100%
February 202530
January 202543Up 33%
December 202431Up 200%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202431Up 200%
September 20241–
August 202411–
July 202410–
June 20242–
May 20244–
April 20241–
March 20242–
February 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 Portugal who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Portugal.

H-4 visas issued in Portugal

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

Visas issued in Portugal, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4747

About flat, 2.2%vs 46 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2.2%). But the last 3 months ran 64% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
11
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 46

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 47

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Portugal each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
1.6%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 11 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    40

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    44

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    48

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 9.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 48 visas (+9.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202634Down 25%
December 202516Down 83%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202546Down 33%
September 202543Up 33%
August 20251110Up 10%
July 202598Up 13%
June 202551Up 400%
May 202564Up 50%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202542Up 100%
December 202462Up 200%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202461Up 500%
September 202431Up 200%
August 2024104Up 150%
July 202485Up 60%
June 202413Down 67%
May 202444About flat, 0%
April 202412Down 50%
March 202414Down 75%
February 202415Down 80%

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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