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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa approval rate

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

Data through FY2024

L-2 visa applications approved, FY2024

US fiscal year: October 2023 to September 2024

97.4%97.4%

About flat, 0.3 ptsvs 97.7% in FY2023

In FY2024, 97.4% of L-2 visa applications were approved: 73,317 visas issued and 1,931 refused. That's about the same as FY2023.

Issued
73k
Refused
1.9k
Decided
75k
Approval rate by fiscal year
90%95%100%
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Applications decided each year

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

IssuedRefused

FY2024 · 73,317 issued · 1,931 refused

025k50k75k100k
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Who gets L-2 visas

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • 🇮🇳
    India29% of all
    21kDown 11%
    20,817 visas in the last 12 months, 23,469 in the 12 months before
  • 🇧🇷
    Brazil8.8% of all
    6.2kDown 8.7%
    6,246 visas in the last 12 months, 6,842 in the 12 months before
  • 🇨🇳
    China6.6% of all
    4.7kDown 4.6%
    4,742 visas in the last 12 months, 4,973 in the 12 months before
  • 🇲🇽
    Mexico6% of all
    4.3kAbout flat, 3%
    4,260 visas in the last 12 months, 4,137 in the 12 months before
  • 🇰🇷
    South Korea5.5% of all
    4kUp 20%
    3,960 visas in the last 12 months, 3,306 in the 12 months before
  • 🇯🇵
    Japan5.2% of all
    3.7kDown 9.6%
    3,678 visas in the last 12 months, 4,067 in the 12 months before
  • 🇫🇷
    France4.4% of all
    3.2kDown 5.3%
    3,174 visas in the last 12 months, 3,353 in the 12 months before
  • 🇬🇧
    United Kingdom4.2% of all
    3kDown 5.3%
    3,020 visas in the last 12 months, 3,189 in the 12 months before
  • 🇮🇱
    Israel2.4% of all
    1.7kDown 14%
    1,687 visas in the last 12 months, 1,969 in the 12 months before
  • 🇩🇪
    Germany2.3% of all
    1.7kUp 5.9%
    1,677 visas in the last 12 months, 1,584 in the 12 months before

India, Brazil and China received 45% of all L-2 visas issued in the last 12 months. Among the 20 biggest, Taiwan grew the most (+20%) and Argentina fell the most (−35%).

Show the yearly numbers
Applications issued and refused per fiscal year, L-2 visas
Fiscal yearIssuedRefusedApproval rate
FY202473,3171,93197.4%About flat, 0.3 pts
FY202383,2771,94597.7%About flat, 0.1 pts
FY202278,4481,91897.6%Up 1.7 pts
FY202130,3541,29795.9%Up 0.8 pts
FY202035,7101,84095.1%About flat, 0.4 pts
FY201980,7204,48494.7%

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.