Visa Status · unofficial · data from the U.S. Department of State
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Visa type
L2
Dependent of an L-1 worker · For the spouse and unmarried children of L-1 workers.
L2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
4,643
That is 353 fewer than in January 2026 (4,996) — -7.1%.
Quick view · February 2026
-7.1% vs January 2026 (4,996)-20.4% vs February 2025 (5,833)
All published months together: 483,387
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All countries together · Visa class L2 · One total per month
- Dec 20256,367
- Jan 20264,996
- Feb 20264,643
Dec 2025
6,36740% of selected
Jan 2026
4,99631% of selected
Feb 2026
4,64329% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1,371 (21.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 1,724 (27.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 6,367 | 4,996 | 4,643 |
| Total | 6,367 | 4,996 | 4,643 |
Total visas issued
6,203
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,326 | 1,501 | -11.7%−175 |
| Korea, South | 432 | 461 | -6.3%−29 |
| Japan | 348 | 210 | +65.7%+138 |
| Brazil | 327 | 435 | -24.8%−108 |
| China - mainland | 286 | 313 | -8.6%−27 |
| Mexico | 243 | 348 | -30.2%−105 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 186 | 210 | -11.4%−24 |
| France | 169 | 132 | +28.0%+37 |
| Germany | 99 | 64 | +54.7%+35 |
| Israel | 67 | 32 | +109.4%+35 |
| Taiwan | 63 | 91 | -30.8%−28 |
| Australia | 63 | 47 | +34.0%+16 |
| Pakistan | 57 | 23 | +147.8%+34 |
| Colombia | 52 | 63 | -17.5%−11 |
| Egypt | 51 | 23 | +121.7%+28 |
| Chile | 48 | 71 | -32.4%−23 |
| South Africa | 47 | 50 | -6.0%−3 |
| Spain | 46 | 52 | -11.5%−6 |
| Philippines | 44 | 69 | -36.2%−25 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 31 | +29.0%+9 |
| Vietnam | 35 | 49 | -28.6%−14 |
| Peru | 28 | 18 | +55.6%+10 |
| Ireland | 26 | 28 | -7.1%−2 |
| Russia | 26 | 27 | -3.7%−1 |
| Turkey | 24 | 25 | -4.0%−1 |
| Ecuador | 24 | 17 | +41.2%+7 |
| Argentina | 23 | 51 | -54.9%−28 |
| Italy | 22 | 72 | -69.4%−50 |
| Ukraine | 22 | 32 | -31.3%−10 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 9 | +122.2%+11 |
| Costa Rica | 19 | 16 | +18.8%+3 |
| Canada | 19 | 11 | +72.7%+8 |
| Finland | 18 | 18 | +0.0%+0 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 11 | +63.6%+7 |
| Hungary | 17 | 18 | -5.6%−1 |
| Dominican Republic | 17 | 3 | +466.7%+14 |
| Singapore | 16 | 6 | +166.7%+10 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 15 | -6.7%−1 |
| Thailand | 14 | 14 | +0.0%+0 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 0 | new+12 |
| Portugal | 11 | 12 | -8.3%−1 |
| Czech Republic | 11 | 6 | +83.3%+5 |
| Poland | 10 | 19 | -47.4%−9 |
| Sweden | 10 | 17 | -41.2%−7 |
| Serbia | 10 | 14 | -28.6%−4 |
| Austria | 10 | 3 | +233.3%+7 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 13 | -30.8%−4 |
| Belgium | 8 | 14 | -42.9%−6 |
| Denmark | 8 | 8 | +0.0%+0 |
| Norway | 7 | 15 | -53.3%−8 |
| Romania | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 0 | new+7 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 8 | -25.0%−2 |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 6 | 5 | +20.0%+1 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 13 | -69.2%−9 |
| Belarus | 4 | 5 | -20.0%−1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 14 | -78.6%−11 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | +0.0%+0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 780 | 1,021 | -23.6%−241 |
| Seoul | 423 | 445 | -4.9%−22 |
| Tokyo | 296 | 202 | +46.5%+94 |
| London | 202 | 226 | -10.6%−24 |
| Sao Paulo | 190 | 228 | -16.7%−38 |
| Hyderabad | 190 | 142 | +33.8%+48 |
| Paris | 173 | 136 | +27.2%+37 |
| Mexico City | 112 | 143 | -21.7%−31 |
| Mumbai | 111 | 79 | +40.5%+32 |
| Shanghai | 100 | 102 | -2.0%−2 |
| New Delhi | 91 | 52 | +75.0%+39 |
| Beijing | 80 | 96 | -16.7%−16 |
| Frankfurt | 70 | 53 | +32.1%+17 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 69 | 84 | -17.9%−15 |
| Tel Aviv | 66 | 32 | +106.3%+34 |
| AIT Taipei | 64 | 91 | -29.7%−27 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 57 | 21 | +171.4%+36 |
| Guadalajara | 53 | 77 | -31.2%−24 |
| Bogota | 51 | 48 | +6.3%+3 |
| Madrid | 49 | 55 | -10.9%−6 |
| Santiago | 48 | 69 | -30.4%−21 |
| Amsterdam | 48 | 44 | +9.1%+4 |
| Guangzhou | 47 | 66 | -28.8%−19 |
| Toronto | 44 | 55 | -20.0%−11 |
| Calgary | 40 | 36 | +11.1%+4 |
| Sydney | 40 | 33 | +21.2%+7 |
| Manila | 37 | 63 | -41.3%−26 |
| Brasilia | 35 | 48 | -27.1%−13 |
| Dubai | 33 | 30 | +10.0%+3 |
| Singapore | 31 | 41 | -24.4%−10 |
| Vancouver | 27 | 38 | -28.9%−11 |
| Lima | 27 | 16 | +68.8%+11 |
| Bern | 27 | 10 | +170.0%+17 |
| Dublin | 24 | 28 | -14.3%−4 |
| Johannesburg | 24 | 25 | -4.0%−1 |
| Buenos Aires | 23 | 42 | -45.2%−19 |
| Melbourne | 23 | 14 | +64.3%+9 |
| Ottawa | 21 | 28 | -25.0%−7 |
| Monterrey | 20 | 46 | -56.5%−26 |
| Munich | 19 | 22 | -13.6%−3 |
| Krakow | 18 | 26 | -30.8%−8 |
| San Jose | 18 | 14 | +28.6%+4 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 18 | 13 | +38.5%+5 |
| Istanbul | 17 | 14 | +21.4%+3 |
| Santo Domingo | 17 | 4 | +325.0%+13 |
| Kolkata | 16 | 32 | -50.0%−16 |
| Recife | 14 | 26 | -46.2%−12 |
| Cape Town | 13 | 14 | -7.1%−1 |
| Porto Alegre | 12 | 34 | -64.7%−22 |
| Warsaw | 12 | 28 | -57.1%−16 |
| Stockholm | 11 | 18 | -38.9%−7 |
| Copenhagen | 10 | 8 | +25.0%+2 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 18 | -50.0%−9 |
| Belfast | 5 | 0 | new+5 |
| Ciudad Juarez | 4 | 36 | -88.9%−32 |
| Brussels | 4 | 15 | -73.3%−11 |
| Milan | 1 | 15 | -93.3%−14 |
L2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 202573,972
- 20269,639
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6,377 | 4,996 | -21.7% |
| February | 5,833 | 4,643 | -20.4% |
| March | 5,730 | – | – |
| April | 6,203 | – | – |
| May | 5,575 | – | – |
| June | 8,506 | – | – |
| July | 10,046 | – | – |
| August | 6,292 | – | – |
| September | 4,711 | – | – |
| October | 4,365 | – | – |
| November | 3,967 | – | – |
| December | 6,367 | – | – |
When is it busy? L2 visas worldwide
Busiest month: January (10.8% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.6%). 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.
L2 worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 17,791 |
| 2019 | 81,400 |
| 2020 | 19,466 |
| 2021 | 41,986 |
| 2022 | 86,158 |
| 2023 | 77,082 |
| 2024 | 75,893 |
| 2025 | 73,972 |
| 2026 partial | 9,639 |