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Official US State Department data

H-4 visa statistics for Zimbabwe

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

Data through July 2025

H-4 visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3434

Down 44%vs 61 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
5
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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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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Pre-COVID peak39
28
25
10
20
24
19
13
25
5
13
17
Highest75
62
50
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 39 visas; FY2012: 28 visas; FY2013: 25 visas; FY2014: 10 visas; FY2015: 20 visas; FY2016: 24 visas; FY2017: 19 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 25 visas; FY2020: 5 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 17 visas; FY2023: 75 visas; FY2024: 62 visas; FY2025: 50 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 50 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 28% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202649Down 56%
January 202617Down 86%
December 202513Down 67%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202521Up 100%
September 2025512Down 58%
August 202548Down 50%
July 202525Down 60%
June 202514Down 75%
May 202555About flat, 0%
April 202551Up 400%
March 202542Up 100%
February 202591Up 800%
January 20257–
December 20243–
November 20244–
October 20241–
September 202412–
August 20248–
July 20245–
June 20244–
May 20245–
April 20241–
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 Zimbabwe who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Zimbabwe.

H-4 visas issued in Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued in Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

3737

Up 32%vs 28 in the 12 months before

Up 32% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Feb 2025
Latest month
2
Jul 2025Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 28

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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Aug '23Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
4.3%
21%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: July 2023: 13 visas

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In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    44

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    32

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    22

    Jan–Jul · 7 of 12 months

    Up 29%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 32 visas (−27% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Jul) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
July 202524Down 50%
June 202513Down 67%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202560
January 202542Up 100%
December 202431Up 200%
November 202431Up 200%
October 202406Down 100%
September 202442Up 100%
August 202451Up 400%
July 2024413Down 69%
June 202439Down 67%
May 202434Down 25%
April 202430
March 202421Up 100%
February 202404Down 100%
January 202422About flat, 0%
December 202311About flat, 0%
November 202312Down 50%
October 202366About flat, 0%
September 202320
August 202310

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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