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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through January 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5252

Up 16%vs 45 in the 12 months before

Up 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
11
Dec 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 45

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 52

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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.

020406080
33
35
43
36
57
47
Pre-COVID peak65
38
54
25
33
40
33
47
46
22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 33 visas; FY2012: 35 visas; FY2013: 43 visas; FY2014: 36 visas; FY2015: 57 visas; FY2016: 47 visas; FY2017: 65 visas; FY2018: 38 visas; FY2019: 54 visas; FY2020: 25 visas; FY2021: 33 visas; FY2022: 40 visas; FY2023: 33 visas; FY2024: 47 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (−2.1% on FY2024). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 38% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202615Down 80%
December 2025116Up 83%
November 202545Down 20%
October 202530
September 202521Up 100%
August 202586Up 33%
July 202565Up 20%
June 202525Down 60%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202576Up 17%
February 202506Down 100%
January 202551Up 400%
December 20246–
November 20245–
October 20240–
September 20241–
August 20246–
July 20245–
June 20245–
May 20242–
April 20244–
March 20246–

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 Bulgaria who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Bulgaria.

L-2 visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3535

Down 36%vs 55 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.9%
19%

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

Busiest: September 2022: 11 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    29

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    50

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 72%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    39

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 22%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 80%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 39 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202615Down 80%
December 2025107Up 43%
November 2025011Down 100%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202562Up 200%
July 202556Down 17%
June 202509Down 100%
May 202510
April 202543Up 33%
March 202553Up 67%
February 202504Down 100%
January 202550
December 202472Up 250%
November 2024110
October 202410
September 202443Up 33%
August 202420
July 202469Down 33%
June 202494Up 125%
May 202400
April 202430
March 202431Up 200%
February 202442Up 100%

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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