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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Russia

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

Data through September 2020

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Russia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

185185

Down 20%vs 231 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
28
Jun 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 231

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 185

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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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83
Highest314
300
215
226
58
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 83 visas; FY2022: 314 visas; FY2023: 300 visas; FY2024: 215 visas; FY2025: 226 visas; FY2026: 58 visas so far.

FY2025 had 226 visas (+5.1% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261412Up 17%
January 2026627Down 78%
December 2025819Down 58%
November 20251421Down 33%
October 20251620Down 20%
September 20251615Up 6.7%
August 20252828About flat, 0%
July 20252026Down 23%
June 20252819Up 47%
May 20251510Up 50%
April 2025923Down 61%
March 20251111About flat, 0%
February 202512–
January 202527–
December 202419–
November 202421–
October 202420–
September 202415–
August 202428–
July 202426–
June 202419–
May 202410–
April 202423–
March 202411–

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

H-4 visas issued in Russia

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

Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months

Sep 2020 – Sep 2020

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Sep 2020
Latest month
1
Sep 2020

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Sep '20

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.

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2020

Busiest: September 2020: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
September 20201–

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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