Visa Status · unofficial · data from the U.S. Department of State
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Visa type
F2
Dependent of an F-1 student · For the spouse and unmarried children of F-1 students.
F2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
794
That is 206 more than in January 2026 (588) — +35.0%.
Quick view · February 2026
+35.0% vs January 2026 (588)-44.7% vs February 2025 (1,435)
All published months together: 154,141
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All countries together · Visa class F2 · One total per month
- Dec 2025836
- Jan 2026588
- Feb 2026794
Dec 2025
83638% of selected
Jan 2026
58827% of selected
Feb 2026
79436% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 248 (29.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 42 (5.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 836 | 588 | 794 |
| Total | 836 | 588 | 794 |
Total visas issued
14,785
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 201 | 96 | +109.4%+105 |
| Ghana | 171 | 30 | +470.0%+141 |
| Bangladesh | 87 | 86 | +1.2%+1 |
| China - mainland | 49 | 72 | -31.9%−23 |
| Saudi Arabia | 36 | 44 | -18.2%−8 |
| Brazil | 33 | 13 | +153.8%+20 |
| Korea, South | 32 | 17 | +88.2%+15 |
| Nepal | 23 | 19 | +21.1%+4 |
| Chile | 21 | 11 | +90.9%+10 |
| Colombia | 16 | 25 | -36.0%−9 |
| Japan | 14 | 8 | +75.0%+6 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 11 | +9.1%+1 |
| Egypt | 12 | 7 | +71.4%+5 |
| Kuwait | 9 | 3 | +200.0%+6 |
| Mexico | 8 | 13 | -38.5%−5 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 6 | +33.3%+2 |
| France | 6 | 4 | +50.0%+2 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 8 | -37.5%−3 |
| Kenya | 5 | 6 | -16.7%−1 |
| Jordan | 4 | 3 | +33.3%+1 |
| Turkey | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Peru | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 8 | -75.0%−6 |
| Russia | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | new+2 |
| Argentina | 1 | 7 | -85.7%−6 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 6 | -83.3%−5 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 4 | -75.0%−3 |
| Spain | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Israel | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 12 | -100.0%−12 |
| Ecuador | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 3 | -100.0%−3 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Ethiopia | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Singapore | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| South Africa | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accra | 170 | 28 | +507.1%+142 |
| Dhaka | 87 | 83 | +4.8%+4 |
| Hyderabad | 74 | 33 | +124.2%+41 |
| Mumbai | 57 | 28 | +103.6%+29 |
| New Delhi | 47 | 12 | +291.7%+35 |
| Seoul | 31 | 17 | +82.4%+14 |
| Beijing | 23 | 23 | +0.0%+0 |
| Kathmandu | 23 | 18 | +27.8%+5 |
| Santiago | 21 | 10 | +110.0%+11 |
| Riyadh | 19 | 19 | +0.0%+0 |
| Bogota | 15 | 23 | -34.8%−8 |
| Sao Paulo | 13 | 4 | +225.0%+9 |
| Brasilia | 13 | 2 | +550.0%+11 |
| Tokyo | 12 | 8 | +50.0%+4 |
| Cairo | 12 | 7 | +71.4%+5 |
| Islamabad | 11 | 5 | +120.0%+6 |
| Jeddah | 10 | 15 | -33.3%−5 |
| Guangzhou | 10 | 14 | -28.6%−4 |
| London | 10 | 3 | +233.3%+7 |
| Kuwait City | 9 | 5 | +80.0%+4 |
| Chennai | 8 | 11 | -27.3%−3 |
| Dhahran | 7 | 12 | -41.7%−5 |
| Shanghai | 6 | 8 | -25.0%−2 |
| Paris | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| AIT Taipei | 5 | 8 | -37.5%−3 |
| Monterrey | 5 | 4 | +25.0%+1 |
| Nairobi | 5 | 3 | +66.7%+2 |
| Kolkata | 5 | 2 | +150.0%+3 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 1 | +400.0%+4 |
| Dubai | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| Amman | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Lima | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Istanbul | 3 | 2 | +50.0%+1 |
| Mexico City | 2 | 5 | -60.0%−3 |
| Porto Alegre | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Madrid | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 7 | -85.7%−6 |
| Astana | 1 | 6 | -83.3%−5 |
| Jakarta | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| Toronto | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| Karachi | 1 | 2 | -50.0%−1 |
| Abu Dhabi | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Colombo | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Guadalajara | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Ankara | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 0 | 12 | -100.0%−12 |
| Singapore | 0 | 2 | -100.0%−2 |
| Almaty | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Recife | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
F2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202516,187
- 20261,382
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,349 | 588 | -56.4% |
| February | 1,435 | 794 | -44.7% |
| March | 1,300 | – | – |
| April | 2,061 | – | – |
| May | 2,114 | – | – |
| June | 1,414 | – | – |
| July | 1,621 | – | – |
| August | 1,556 | – | – |
| September | 903 | – | – |
| October | 881 | – | – |
| November | 717 | – | – |
| December | 836 | – | – |
When is it busy? F2 visas worldwide
Busiest month: July (12.6% of a typical year). Quietest: September (5.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average of 7 full years (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.
F2 worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 5,582 |
| 2019 | 23,645 |
| 2020 | 7,943 |
| 2021 | 22,699 |
| 2022 | 25,667 |
| 2023 | 26,298 |
| 2024 | 24,738 |
| 2025 | 16,187 |
| 2026 partial | 1,382 |