France · E2

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of France
Creator: Visa Status

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E2 visas issued to people from France · February 2026

163

That is 91 fewer than in January 2026 (254) — -35.8%.

E2 visas made up 5.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 6.6% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-35.8% vs January 2026 (254)-41.8% vs February 2025 (280)

All published months together: 24,040

France · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	341	254	-25.5%
February	280	163	-41.8%
March	257	–	–
April	271	–	–
May	197	–	–
June	435	–	–
July	298	–	–
August	520	–	–
September	314	–	–
October	189	–	–
November	147	–	–
December	183	–	–

When is it busy? France · E2

Busiest month: August (12.4% of a typical year). Quietest: May (4.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.0%

8.0%

7.7%

6.2%

4.9%

8.0%

10.3%

12.4%

9.3%

8.0%

7.9%

8.3%

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

France · E2: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	177
Apr '17	198
May '17	251
Jun '17	278
Jul '17	250
Aug '17	382
Sep '17	271
Oct '17	301
Nov '17	203
Dec '17	240
Jan '18	221
Feb '18	245
Mar '18	215
Apr '18	148

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	183	254	163
Total	183	254	163

France · E2

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