Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Bucharest, and its share of everything issued in Romania.
Visas issued at Bucharest, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
4949
Up 26% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49
Visas issued at Bucharest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 10 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
39
Jan – Dec 2023
41
Jan – Dec 2024
48
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 48 visas (+17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| June 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| February 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
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 Romania
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