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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Switzerland

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Switzerland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

174174

Down 17%vs 209 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 209

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 174

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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.

0100200300400500
298
312
304
302
Pre-COVID peak364
303
322
306
288
91
154
266
213
177
210
51
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 298 visas; FY2012: 312 visas; FY2013: 304 visas; FY2014: 302 visas; FY2015: 364 visas; FY2016: 303 visas; FY2017: 322 visas; FY2018: 306 visas; FY2019: 288 visas; FY2020: 91 visas; FY2021: 154 visas; FY2022: 266 visas; FY2023: 213 visas; FY2024: 177 visas; FY2025: 210 visas; FY2026: 51 visas so far.

FY2025 had 210 visas (+19% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261215Down 20%
January 2026019Down 100%
December 20251625Down 36%
November 20251215Down 20%
October 20251113Down 15%
September 20251716Up 6.3%
August 20251716Up 6.3%
July 20252536Down 31%
June 20252315Up 53%
May 2025128Up 50%
April 20252115Up 40%
March 2025816Down 50%
February 20251520Down 25%
January 202519–
December 202425–
November 202415–
October 202413–
September 202416–
August 202416–
July 202436–
June 202415–
May 20248–
April 202415–
March 202416–

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

L-2 visas issued in Switzerland

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

Visas issued in Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

465465

Down 27%vs 641 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
83
Jun 2025
Latest month
27
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 641

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 465

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Switzerland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
5.3%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 92 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    509

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    619

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    511

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    37

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 511 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262737Down 27%
January 20261046Down 78%
December 20253966Down 41%
November 20252136Down 42%
October 20252825Up 12%
September 20253231Up 3.2%
August 20254145Down 8.9%
July 20257387Down 16%
June 20258392Down 9.8%
May 20254169Down 41%
April 20254156Down 27%
March 20252951Down 43%
February 20253746Down 20%
January 20254615Up 207%
December 20246651Up 29%
November 20243630Up 20%
October 20242540Down 38%
September 20243136Down 14%
August 20244562Down 27%
July 20248741Up 112%
June 20249259Up 56%
May 20246945Up 53%
April 20245642Up 33%
March 20245129Up 76%

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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