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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Argentina

How many F-2 visas nationals of Argentina are issued, and what each US consulate in Argentina issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Argentina, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5959

Down 41%vs 100 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 19% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 59

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

050100150200250
65
62
110
98
Pre-COVID peak126
101
106
109
88
64
154
Highest186
98
107
66
21
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 65 visas; FY2012: 62 visas; FY2013: 110 visas; FY2014: 98 visas; FY2015: 126 visas; FY2016: 101 visas; FY2017: 106 visas; FY2018: 109 visas; FY2019: 88 visas; FY2020: 64 visas; FY2021: 154 visas; FY2022: 186 visas; FY2023: 98 visas; FY2024: 107 visas; FY2025: 66 visas; FY2026: 21 visas so far.

FY2025 had 66 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202674Up 75%
December 20251111About flat, 0%
November 202518Down 88%
October 202514Down 75%
September 202522About flat, 0%
August 202548Down 50%
July 2025915Down 40%
June 2025312Down 75%
May 20251213Down 7.7%
April 2025312Down 75%
March 2025510Down 50%
February 20251–
January 20254–
December 202411–
November 20248–
October 20244–
September 20242–
August 20248–
July 202415–
June 202412–
May 202413–
April 202412–
March 202410–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Argentina who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Argentina.

F-2 visas issued in Argentina

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Argentina issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5555

Down 42%vs 95 in the 12 months before

Down 42% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 29% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 95

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 30 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    100

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    103

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    51

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 50%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 51 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202674Up 75%
December 20251010About flat, 0%
November 202518Down 88%
October 202504Down 100%
September 202503Down 100%
August 202547Down 43%
July 20251019Down 47%
June 202529Down 78%
May 20251210Up 20%
April 2025311Down 73%
March 2025510Down 50%
February 202505Down 100%
January 202547Down 43%
December 20241016Down 38%
November 202487Up 14%
October 202442Up 100%
September 202434Down 25%
August 202471Up 600%
July 20241913Up 46%
June 2024911Down 18%
May 20241016Down 38%
April 20241113Down 15%
March 2024109Up 11%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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