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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for El Salvador

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

Data through February 2026

H-4 visas issued to nationals of El Salvador

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

Visas issued to nationals of El Salvador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3232

Up 6.7%vs 30 in the 12 months before

Up 6.7% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 70% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 30

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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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.

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35
34
32
Pre-COVID peak39
31
26
23
13
15
15
17
33
31
22
39
6
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 35 visas; FY2012: 34 visas; FY2013: 32 visas; FY2014: 39 visas; FY2015: 31 visas; FY2016: 26 visas; FY2017: 23 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 15 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 17 visas; FY2022: 33 visas; FY2023: 31 visas; FY2024: 22 visas; FY2025: 39 visas; FY2026: 6 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 39 visas (+77% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202605Down 100%
December 202514Down 75%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202531Up 200%
August 202523Down 33%
July 2025106Up 67%
June 202571Up 600%
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202510
January 202551Up 400%
December 20244–
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20241–
August 20243–
July 20246–
June 20241–
May 20242–
April 20242–
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 El Salvador who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for El Salvador.

H-4 visas issued in El Salvador

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

Visas issued in El Salvador, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3131

Down 61%vs 80 in the 12 months before

Down 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 80

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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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 El Salvador each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.8%
16%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    99

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    82

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    38

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 54%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 78%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 38 visas (−54% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 78% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in El Salvador
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202608Down 100%
December 202516Down 83%
November 202509Down 100%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202536Down 50%
August 202514Down 75%
July 2025913Down 31%
June 202576Up 17%
May 202525Down 60%
April 202517Down 86%
March 2025412Down 67%
February 202515Down 80%
January 202586Up 33%
December 2024613Down 54%
November 2024912Down 25%
October 202439Down 67%
September 202460
August 2024415Down 73%
July 2024138Up 63%
June 202465Up 20%
May 202450
April 202476Up 17%
March 20241211Up 9.1%

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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