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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Argentina

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

Every L-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

553553

Down 35%vs 850 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
85
Dec 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 850

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 553

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
635
646
844
Pre-COVID peak918
868
762
822
658
867
533
537
Highest1.4k
821
789
657
235
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 635 visas; FY2012: 646 visas; FY2013: 844 visas; FY2014: 918 visas; FY2015: 868 visas; FY2016: 762 visas; FY2017: 822 visas; FY2018: 658 visas; FY2019: 867 visas; FY2020: 533 visas; FY2021: 537 visas; FY2022: 1,386 visas; FY2023: 821 visas; FY2024: 789 visas; FY2025: 657 visas; FY2026: 235 visas so far.

FY2025 had 657 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 28% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262353Down 57%
January 202651101Down 50%
December 20258596Down 11%
November 20253541Down 15%
October 20254148Down 15%
September 20252657Down 54%
August 20252274Down 70%
July 202575121Down 38%
June 20255287Down 40%
May 20254047Down 15%
April 20254854Down 11%
March 20255571Down 23%
February 202553–
January 2025101–
December 202496–
November 202441–
October 202448–
September 202457–
August 202474–
July 2024121–
June 202487–
May 202447–
April 202454–
March 202471–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Argentina

How many L-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

556556

Down 30%vs 797 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
46
Busiest month
90
Dec 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 49%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 797

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 556

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.5%
13%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 179 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, December was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    749

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    725

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    632

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    65

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 54%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 632 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262345Down 49%
January 20264296Down 56%
December 20259095Down 5.3%
November 20253738About flat, 2.6%
October 20254644Up 4.5%
September 20252348Down 52%
August 20252166Down 68%
July 202573120Down 39%
June 20255280Down 35%
May 20253046Down 35%
April 20255949Up 20%
March 20256070Down 14%
February 20254531Up 45%
January 20259638Up 153%
December 20249596About flat, 1%
November 20243861Down 38%
October 20244449Down 10%
September 20244825Up 92%
August 20246646Up 43%
July 202412070Up 71%
June 20248090Down 11%
May 20244646About flat, 0%
April 20244948About flat, 2.1%
March 20247070About 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.

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