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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through January 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3939

Down 19%vs 48 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 48

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 39

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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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Pre-COVID peak122
109
121
92
88
74
63
34
60
20
37
50
42
51
39
11
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 122 visas; FY2012: 109 visas; FY2013: 121 visas; FY2014: 92 visas; FY2015: 88 visas; FY2016: 74 visas; FY2017: 63 visas; FY2018: 34 visas; FY2019: 60 visas; FY2020: 20 visas; FY2021: 37 visas; FY2022: 50 visas; FY2023: 42 visas; FY2024: 51 visas; FY2025: 39 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 39 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 68% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 202533About flat, 0%
November 202535Down 40%
October 202531Up 200%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202573Up 133%
July 202544About flat, 0%
June 202546Down 33%
May 202545Down 20%
April 202528Down 75%
March 202565Up 20%
February 202504Down 100%
January 202524Down 50%
December 20243–
November 20245–
October 20241–
September 20242–
August 20243–
July 20244–
June 20246–
May 20245–
April 20248–
March 20245–
February 20244–

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

H-4 visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4949

Up 26%vs 39 in the 12 months before

Up 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 39

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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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 Romania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
4.6%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 10 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    39

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    41

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    48

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202621Up 100%
December 202533About flat, 0%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202531Up 200%
September 202532Up 50%
August 2025103Up 233%
July 202583Up 167%
June 202555About flat, 0%
May 202545Down 20%
April 202525Down 60%
March 202564Up 50%
February 202503Down 100%
January 202513Down 67%
December 202433About flat, 0%
November 202440
October 202413Down 67%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202433About flat, 0%
July 202434Down 25%
June 202459Down 44%
May 202452Up 150%
April 202451Up 400%
March 202443Up 33%
February 202434Down 25%

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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