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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4949

About flat, 0%vs 49 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
17
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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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
139
Pre-COVID peak157
109
92
92
72
57
37
51
15
20
65
51
46
63
4
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 139 visas; FY2012: 157 visas; FY2013: 109 visas; FY2014: 92 visas; FY2015: 92 visas; FY2016: 72 visas; FY2017: 57 visas; FY2018: 37 visas; FY2019: 51 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 20 visas; FY2022: 65 visas; FY2023: 51 visas; FY2024: 46 visas; FY2025: 63 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 63 visas (+37% on FY2024). That's 60% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 78% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202605Down 100%
December 202516Down 83%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202515Down 80%
August 2025110
July 20251715Up 13%
June 202556Down 17%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202541Up 300%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202551Up 400%
December 202463Up 100%
November 20242–
October 20242–
September 20245–
August 20240–
July 202415–
June 20246–
May 20243–
April 20241–
March 20241–

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

H-4 visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8585

Up 42%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Up 42% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 79% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
22
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 85

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
2.3%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    76

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    59

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    90

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 53%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 71%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 90 visas (+53% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 202613Down 67%
December 2025212Down 83%
November 202535Down 40%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202549Down 56%
August 2025222Up 1000%
July 20251811Up 64%
June 202585Up 60%
May 202565Up 20%
April 2025151Up 1400%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202545Down 20%
January 202531Up 200%
December 2024126Up 100%
November 2024512Down 58%
October 202421Up 100%
September 202496Up 50%
August 2024210Down 80%
July 2024118Up 38%
June 202452Up 150%
May 202452Up 150%
April 202418Down 88%
March 202416Down 83%

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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