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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6363

Down 22%vs 81 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
18
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 81

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 63

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

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.

050100150200
30
55
36
103
Pre-COVID peak109
44
45
45
73
35
48
79
103
78
76
12
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 30 visas; FY2012: 55 visas; FY2013: 36 visas; FY2014: 103 visas; FY2015: 109 visas; FY2016: 44 visas; FY2017: 45 visas; FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 73 visas; FY2020: 35 visas; FY2021: 48 visas; FY2022: 79 visas; FY2023: 103 visas; FY2024: 78 visas; FY2025: 76 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 76 visas (−2.6% on FY2024). That's 30% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 52% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202637Down 57%
December 202537Down 57%
November 202500
October 202559Down 44%
September 202535Down 40%
August 2025117Up 57%
July 2025618Down 67%
June 20251810Up 80%
May 202524Down 50%
April 2025410Down 60%
March 202572Up 250%
February 202524Down 50%
January 202578Down 13%
December 20247–
November 20240–
October 20249–
September 20245–
August 20247–
July 202418–
June 202410–
May 20244–
April 202410–
March 20242–

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

H-4 visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

192192

Down 48%vs 366 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 82% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
31
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 89%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 366

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 192

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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Riyadh50% of total
    96Down 50%
    96 visas in the last 12 months, 191 in the 12 months before
  • Jeddah28% of total
    54Down 48%
    54 visas in the last 12 months, 104 in the 12 months before
  • Dhahran22% of total
    42Down 41%
    42 visas in the last 12 months, 71 in the 12 months before

Riyadh issues the most: 50% of the total. Riyadh issued 50% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.9%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 50 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    402

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    372

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    239

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 36%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 80%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 239 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026328Down 89%
January 2026931Down 71%
December 2025323Down 87%
November 20251418Down 22%
October 20252324Down 4.2%
September 20251445Down 69%
August 20251726Down 35%
July 20251950Down 62%
June 20253136Down 14%
May 20251737Down 54%
April 20252027Down 26%
March 20252221Up 4.8%
February 20252834Down 18%
January 20253131About flat, 0%
December 20242341Down 44%
November 20241843Down 58%
October 20242416Up 50%
September 20244516Up 181%
August 20242649Down 47%
July 20245050About flat, 0%
June 20243633Up 9.1%
May 20243728Up 32%
April 20242721Up 29%
March 20242130Down 30%

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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