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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

185185

Down 49%vs 364 in the 12 months before

Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
25
Jan 2026
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Up 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 364

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 185

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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.

02505007501k
224
227
270
263
316
324
300
349
Pre-COVID peak374
149
402
Highest752
466
351
254
75
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 224 visas; FY2012: 227 visas; FY2013: 270 visas; FY2014: 263 visas; FY2015: 316 visas; FY2016: 324 visas; FY2017: 300 visas; FY2018: 349 visas; FY2019: 374 visas; FY2020: 149 visas; FY2021: 402 visas; FY2022: 752 visas; FY2023: 466 visas; FY2024: 351 visas; FY2025: 254 visas; FY2026: 75 visas so far.

FY2025 had 254 visas (−28% on FY2024). That's 32% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261613Up 23%
January 20262536Down 31%
December 20251626Down 38%
November 2025636Down 83%
October 20251233Down 64%
September 2025239Up 156%
August 20251552Down 71%
July 20251944Down 57%
June 20251638Down 58%
May 20251437Down 62%
April 20251322Down 41%
March 20251018Down 44%
February 202513–
January 202536–
December 202426–
November 202436–
October 202433–
September 20249–
August 202452–
July 202444–
June 202438–
May 202437–
April 202422–
March 202418–

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

F-2 visas issued in Colombia

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

Visas issued in Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

185185

Down 50%vs 370 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 31% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
23
Jan 2026
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Down 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 370

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 185

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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 Colombia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.2%
12%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 95 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    403

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    365

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    201

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 45%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    38

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 30%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 201 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261517Down 12%
January 20262337Down 38%
December 20251726Down 35%
November 2025537Down 86%
October 20251329Down 55%
September 20252212Up 83%
August 20251456Down 75%
July 20251644Down 64%
June 20251539Down 62%
May 20251834Down 47%
April 20251823Down 22%
March 2025916Down 44%
February 20251720Down 15%
January 20253729Up 28%
December 20242637Down 30%
November 20243726Up 42%
October 20242920Up 45%
September 20241216Down 25%
August 20245661Down 8.2%
July 20244451Down 14%
June 20243972Down 46%
May 20243450Down 32%
April 20242316Up 44%
March 2024163Up 433%

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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