Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Buenos Aires, and its share of everything issued in Argentina.
Visas issued at Buenos Aires, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
556556
Down 30% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 797
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 556
Visas issued at Buenos Aires each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 179 visas
In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
749
Jan – Dec 2023
725
Jan – Dec 2024
632
Jan – Dec 2025
65
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 632 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 23 | 45 | Down 49% |
| January 2026 | 42 | 96 | Down 56% |
| December 2025 | 90 | 95 | Down 5.3% |
| November 2025 | 37 | 38 | About flat, 2.6% |
| October 2025 | 46 | 44 | Up 4.5% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 48 | Down 52% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 66 | Down 68% |
| July 2025 | 73 | 120 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 52 | 80 | Down 35% |
| May 2025 | 30 | 46 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 59 | 49 | Up 20% |
| March 2025 | 60 | 70 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 45 | 31 | Up 45% |
| January 2025 | 96 | 38 | Up 153% |
| December 2024 | 95 | 96 | About flat, 1% |
| November 2024 | 38 | 61 | Down 38% |
| October 2024 | 44 | 49 | Down 10% |
| September 2024 | 48 | 25 | Up 92% |
| August 2024 | 66 | 46 | Up 43% |
| July 2024 | 120 | 70 | Up 71% |
| June 2024 | 80 | 90 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 46 | 46 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 49 | 48 | About flat, 2.1% |
| March 2024 | 70 | 70 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Argentina
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