Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas nationals of the Bahamas are issued, and what each US consulate in the Bahamas issues, month by month.
Every L-2 visa issued to a national of the Bahamas, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas, last 12 months
Oct 2025 – Feb 2026
77
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
1
Oct 2020 – Sep 2021
3
Oct 2021 – Sep 2022
13
Oct 2022 – Sep 2023
16
Oct 2023 – Sep 2024
7
Oct–Feb · 5 of 12 months
FY2024 was the highest year shown, with 16 visas (+23% on FY2023).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | – | |
| January 2026 | 2 | – | |
| December 2025 | 1 | – | |
| November 2025 | 0 | – | |
| October 2025 | 1 | – |
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 the Bahamas who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Bahamas.
How many L-2 visas the US consulates in the Bahamas issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in the Bahamas, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3535
Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35
Visas issued in the Bahamas each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 17 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
50
Jan – Dec 2023
70
Jan – Dec 2024
35
Jan – Dec 2025
6
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 35 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 17 | Down 71% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 10 | Down 90% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 15 | Down 73% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 3 | Up 467% |
| June 2024 | 10 | 2 | Up 400% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 3 | 0 |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.