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Visa type

F2

Dependent of an F-1 student · For the spouse and unmarried children of F-1 students.

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F2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
794

That is 206 more than in January 2026 (588) — +35.0%.

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+35.0% vs January 2026 (588)-44.7% vs February 2025 (1,435)

All published months together: 150,834

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All countries together · Visa class F2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025836
  • Jan 2026588
  • Feb 2026794
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  • Jan 2026 is 248 (29.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 42 (5.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 836588794
Total836588794
Total visas issued
903
Latest 12 months · F2 · September

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Bangladesh141
  2. India89
  3. Ghana78
  4. Korea, South72
  5. Saudi Arabia67
  6. China - mainland66

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India20196 +109.4%+105
Ghana17130 +470.0%+141
Bangladesh8786 +1.2%+1
China - mainland4972 -31.9%−23
Saudi Arabia3644 -18.2%−8
Brazil3313 +153.8%+20
Korea, South3217 +88.2%+15
Nepal2319 +21.1%+4
Chile2111 +90.9%+10
Colombia1625 -36.0%−9
Japan148 +75.0%+6
Pakistan1211 +9.1%+1
Egypt127 +71.4%+5
Kuwait93 +200.0%+6
Mexico813 -38.5%−5
Vietnam86 +33.3%+2
France64 +50.0%+2
Taiwan58 -37.5%−3
Kenya56 -16.7%−1
Jordan43 +33.3%+1
Turkey42 +100.0%+2
Peru41 +300.0%+3
Australia33 +0.0%+0
Azerbaijan28 -75.0%−6
Russia23 -33.3%−1
Great Britain and Northern Ireland22 +0.0%+0
Germany20new+2
Argentina17 -85.7%−6
Indonesia16 -83.3%−5
Dominican Republic14 -75.0%−3
Kazakhstan14 -75.0%−3
Spain13 -66.7%−2
Honduras11 +0.0%+0
Italy11 +0.0%+0
Sri Lanka11 +0.0%+0
Hong Kong S.A.R.10new+1
Israel10new+1
Philippines10new+1
Mongolia012 -100.0%−12
Ecuador05 -100.0%−5
Malaysia03 -100.0%−3
Jamaica02 -100.0%−2
Uzbekistan02 -100.0%−2
Ethiopia01 -100.0%−1
Singapore01 -100.0%−1
South Africa01 -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.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Accra17028 +507.1%+142
Dhaka8783 +4.8%+4
Hyderabad7433 +124.2%+41
Mumbai5728 +103.6%+29
New Delhi4712 +291.7%+35
Seoul3117 +82.4%+14
Beijing2323 +0.0%+0
Kathmandu2318 +27.8%+5
Santiago2110 +110.0%+11
Riyadh1919 +0.0%+0
Bogota1523 -34.8%−8
Sao Paulo134 +225.0%+9
Brasilia132 +550.0%+11
Tokyo128 +50.0%+4
Cairo127 +71.4%+5
Islamabad115 +120.0%+6
Jeddah1015 -33.3%−5
Guangzhou1014 -28.6%−4
London103 +233.3%+7
Kuwait City95 +80.0%+4
Chennai811 -27.3%−3
Dhahran712 -41.7%−5
Shanghai68 -25.0%−2
Paris67 -14.3%−1
AIT Taipei58 -37.5%−3
Monterrey54 +25.0%+1
Hanoi53 +66.7%+2
Nairobi53 +66.7%+2
Kolkata52 +150.0%+3
Rio de Janeiro51 +400.0%+4
Dubai45 -20.0%−1
Amman42 +100.0%+2
Lima41 +300.0%+3
Ho Chi Minh City34 -25.0%−1
Istanbul32 +50.0%+1
Mexico City25 -60.0%−3
Porto Alegre23 -33.3%−1
Madrid21 +100.0%+1
Doha20new+2
Buenos Aires17 -85.7%−6
Astana16 -83.3%−5
Jakarta15 -80.0%−4
Toronto15 -80.0%−4
Karachi12 -50.0%−1
Abu Dhabi11 +0.0%+0
Colombo11 +0.0%+0
Guadalajara11 +0.0%+0
Ankara10new+1
Tel Aviv10new+1
Ulaanbaatar012 -100.0%−12
Singapore02 -100.0%−2
Almaty01 -100.0%−1
Osaka/Kobe01 -100.0%−1
Recife01 -100.0%−1

F2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202516,187
  • 20261,382
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January1,349588 -56.4%
February1,435794 -44.7%
March1,300––
April2,061––
May2,114––
June1,414––
July1,621––
August1,556––
September903––
October881––
November717––
December836––

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

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8KDec'18Jul'19Feb'20Sep'20Apr'21Nov'21Jun'22Jan'23Aug'23Mar'24Oct'24May'25Dec'25
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MonthIssuances
Dec '182,275
Jan '191,661
Feb '191,120
Mar '191,347
Apr '191,611
May '192,926
Jun '193,146
Jul '193,376
Aug '192,393
Sep '191,338
Oct '191,376
Nov '191,531
Dec '191,820
Jan '201,388
Feb '201,002
Mar '20582
Apr '2016
May '2010
Jun '2046
Jul '20599
Aug '20912
Sep '20554
Oct '20607
Nov '20809
Dec '201,418
Jan '21985
Feb '21765
Mar '21963
Apr '211,024
May '211,827
Jun '213,347
Jul '213,261
Aug '213,120
Sep '211,730
Oct '211,676
Nov '211,929
Dec '212,072
Jan '221,477
Feb '221,112
Mar '221,337
Apr '221,532
May '222,616
Jun '223,668
Jul '223,662
Aug '223,426
Sep '221,438
Oct '221,350
Nov '221,761
Dec '222,288
Jan '231,444
Feb '231,011
Mar '231,704
Apr '232,422
May '232,973
Jun '234,006
Jul '233,730
Aug '233,187
Sep '231,063
Oct '231,143
Nov '231,597
Dec '232,018
Jan '241,386
Feb '241,201
Mar '241,367
Apr '241,752
May '243,218
Jun '243,539
Jul '243,425
Aug '242,390
Sep '241,065
Oct '241,384
Nov '241,764
Dec '242,247
Jan '251,349
Feb '251,435
Mar '251,300
Apr '252,061
May '252,114
Jun '251,414
Jul '251,621
Aug '251,556
Sep '25903
Oct '25881
Nov '25717
Dec '25836
Jan '26588
Feb '26794