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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa approval rate

What share of F-2 visa applications were approved each fiscal year, how many were issued and refused, and who gets F-2 visas.

Data through FY2024

F-2 visa applications approved, FY2024

US fiscal year: October 2023 to September 2024

51.2%51.2%

Down 1.7 ptsvs 53.0% in FY2023

In FY2024, 51.2% of F-2 visa applications were approved: 24,055 visas issued and 22,912 refused. That's 1.7 pts lower than FY2023. It's the lowest rate since at least FY2019.

Issued
24k
Refused
23k
Decided
47k
Approval rate by fiscal year
40%50%60%70%80%
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Applications decided each year

Every F-2 visa application, issued or refused, by fiscal year.

IssuedRefused

FY2024 · 24,055 issued · 22,912 refused

020k40k60k80k
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Who gets F-2 visas

F-2 visas issued to each country's nationals, last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • 🇮🇳
    India12% of all
    1.8kDown 59%
    1,792 visas in the last 12 months, 4,400 in the 12 months before
  • 🇧🇩
    Bangladesh12% of all
    1.8kDown 24%
    1,753 visas in the last 12 months, 2,294 in the 12 months before
  • 🇰🇷
    South Korea8.3% of all
    1.2kDown 22%
    1,221 visas in the last 12 months, 1,570 in the 12 months before
  • 🇨🇳
    China6.9% of all
    1kDown 39%
    1,025 visas in the last 12 months, 1,681 in the 12 months before
  • 🇸🇦
    Saudi Arabia6.1% of all
    908Down 44%
    908 visas in the last 12 months, 1,624 in the 12 months before
  • 🇧🇷
    Brazil5.6% of all
    831Down 35%
    831 visas in the last 12 months, 1,284 in the 12 months before
  • 🇬🇭
    Ghana5.4% of all
    793Down 29%
    793 visas in the last 12 months, 1,124 in the 12 months before
  • 🇯🇵
    Japan3.2% of all
    471Down 12%
    471 visas in the last 12 months, 537 in the 12 months before
  • 🇵🇰
    Pakistan3% of all
    446Down 40%
    446 visas in the last 12 months, 743 in the 12 months before
  • 🇳🇬
    Nigeria2.8% of all
    407Down 55%
    407 visas in the last 12 months, 909 in the 12 months before

India, Bangladesh and South Korea received 32% of all F-2 visas issued in the last 12 months. Among the 20 biggest, Indonesia grew the most (+11%) and India fell the most (−59%).

Show the yearly numbers
Applications issued and refused per fiscal year, F-2 visas
Fiscal yearIssuedRefusedApproval rate
FY202424,05522,91251.2%Down 1.7 pts
FY202326,84423,84453.0%Down 2.4 pts
FY202225,88720,84155.4%Down 12.3 pts
FY202119,8209,47567.7%About flat, 0.5 pts
FY20209,8184,79867.2%Down 3.2 pts
FY201924,63510,37470.4%

Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting applications instead of transactions. Earlier years are not directly comparable.

Compare every visa type's approval rate

About these numbers

Approval rate
Visas issued ÷ (issued + refused), worldwide, for each US fiscal year (October to September). Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting each application's final outcome for that year. Earlier reports count transactions, including repeated refusals, so subtracting refusals later overcome doesn't make those years directly comparable. State Dept doesn't publish these tables by country or consulate.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.
Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.