Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Bern, and its share of everything issued in Switzerland.
Visas issued at Bern, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
465465
Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 641
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 465
Visas issued at Bern each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 92 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
509
Jan – Dec 2023
619
Jan – Dec 2024
511
Jan – Dec 2025
37
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 511 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 27 | 37 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 46 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 39 | 66 | Down 41% |
| November 2025 | 21 | 36 | Down 42% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 25 | Up 12% |
| September 2025 | 32 | 31 | Up 3.2% |
| August 2025 | 41 | 45 | Down 8.9% |
| July 2025 | 73 | 87 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 83 | 92 | Down 9.8% |
| May 2025 | 41 | 69 | Down 41% |
| April 2025 | 41 | 56 | Down 27% |
| March 2025 | 29 | 51 | Down 43% |
| February 2025 | 37 | 46 | Down 20% |
| January 2025 | 46 | 15 | Up 207% |
| December 2024 | 66 | 51 | Up 29% |
| November 2024 | 36 | 30 | Up 20% |
| October 2024 | 25 | 40 | Down 38% |
| September 2024 | 31 | 36 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 45 | 62 | Down 27% |
| July 2024 | 87 | 41 | Up 112% |
| June 2024 | 92 | 59 | Up 56% |
| May 2024 | 69 | 45 | Up 53% |
| April 2024 | 56 | 42 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 51 | 29 | Up 76% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Switzerland
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