Official US State Department data
How many H-4 visas are issued at Jeddah, and its share of everything issued in Saudi Arabia.
Visas issued at Jeddah, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5454
Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 104
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54
Every US consulate in Saudi Arabia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Jeddah issued 28% of the H-4 visas issued in Saudi Arabia in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Jeddah each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 27 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
102
Jan – Dec 2023
103
Jan – Dec 2024
58
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 58 visas (−44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 13 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 2 | Up 550% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| June 2024 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
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 Saudi Arabia
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