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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Brazil

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Brazil

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

Visas issued to nationals of Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,2466,246

Down 8.7%vs 6,842 in the 12 months before

Down 8.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
521
Busiest month
922
Dec 2025
Latest month
327
Feb 2026Down 19%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.2k

02505007501k1.3k
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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
2.2k
2.2k
2.5k
3.1k
4.2k
5.3k
5.6k
6k
Pre-COVID peak7.1k
2.8k
1.5k
Highest8.7k
5.9k
7k
6.5k
2.4k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,215 visas; FY2012: 2,203 visas; FY2013: 2,483 visas; FY2014: 3,084 visas; FY2015: 4,151 visas; FY2016: 5,322 visas; FY2017: 5,618 visas; FY2018: 6,034 visas; FY2019: 7,143 visas; FY2020: 2,797 visas; FY2021: 1,485 visas; FY2022: 8,707 visas; FY2023: 5,862 visas; FY2024: 6,980 visas; FY2025: 6,500 visas; FY2026: 2,380 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,500 visas (−6.9% on FY2024). That's 9% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.6% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026327405Down 19%
January 2026435518Down 16%
December 2025922860Up 7.2%
November 2025382417Down 8.4%
October 2025314434Down 28%
September 2025334333About flat, 0.3%
August 2025468591Down 21%
July 2025872990Down 12%
June 2025878910Down 3.5%
May 2025448450About flat, 0.4%
April 2025393413Down 4.8%
March 2025473521Down 9.2%
February 2025405–
January 2025518–
December 2024860–
November 2024417–
October 2024434–
September 2024333–
August 2024591–
July 2024990–
June 2024910–
May 2024450–
April 2024413–
March 2024521–

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

L-2 visas issued in Brazil

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

Visas issued in Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,0926,092

Down 8.1%vs 6,631 in the 12 months before

Down 8.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
508
Busiest month
929
Dec 2025
Latest month
320
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.1k

02505007501k1.3k
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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Sao Paulo63% of total
    3.9kDown 20%
    3,860 visas in the last 12 months, 4,805 in the 12 months before
  • Rio De Janeiro17% of total
    1.1kUp 23%
    1,063 visas in the last 12 months, 864 in the 12 months before
  • Brasilia8.2% of total
    498Up 39%
    498 visas in the last 12 months, 357 in the 12 months before
  • Porto Alegre6.2% of total
    380Up 23%
    380 visas in the last 12 months, 310 in the 12 months before
  • Recife4.8% of total
    291About flat, 1.4%
    291 visas in the last 12 months, 295 in the 12 months before

Sao Paulo issues the most: 63% of the total. Brasilia grew the most (+39%); Sao Paulo issued 20% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brazil each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.4%
15%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 987 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

    6.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    6.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    740

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 19%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,260 visas (−5.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026320401Down 20%
January 2026420507Down 17%
December 2025929867Up 7.2%
November 2025364389Down 6.4%
October 2025304426Down 29%
September 2025320314About flat, 1.9%
August 2025449554Down 19%
July 2025861987Down 13%
June 2025855878About flat, 2.6%
May 2025422410About flat, 2.9%
April 2025378399Down 5.3%
March 2025470499Down 5.8%
February 2025401380Up 5.5%
January 2025507505About flat, 0.4%
December 2024867984Down 12%
November 2024389488Down 20%
October 2024426356Up 20%
September 2024314380Down 17%
August 2024554502Up 10%
July 2024987750Up 32%
June 2024878664Up 32%
May 2024410404About flat, 1.5%
April 2024399344Up 16%
March 2024499501About flat, 0.4%

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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