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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

Every L-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

912912

Down 4.2%vs 952 in the 12 months before

Down 4.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
76
Busiest month
129
Jul 2025
Latest month
52
Feb 2026Down 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 952

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 912

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
486
497
486
510
600
581
559
604
Pre-COVID peak681
372
383
1.1k
Highest1.2k
906
948
352
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 486 visas; FY2012: 497 visas; FY2013: 486 visas; FY2014: 510 visas; FY2015: 600 visas; FY2016: 581 visas; FY2017: 559 visas; FY2018: 604 visas; FY2019: 681 visas; FY2020: 372 visas; FY2021: 383 visas; FY2022: 1,145 visas; FY2023: 1,166 visas; FY2024: 906 visas; FY2025: 948 visas; FY2026: 352 visas so far.

FY2025 had 948 visas (+4.6% on FY2024). That's 39% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.3% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265273Down 29%
January 20266378Down 19%
December 2025116116About flat, 0%
November 20255072Down 31%
October 20257149Up 45%
September 20256872Down 5.6%
August 202558128Down 55%
July 2025129122Up 5.7%
June 202511671Up 63%
May 20255971Down 17%
April 20257066Up 6.1%
March 20256034Up 76%
February 202573–
January 202578–
December 2024116–
November 202472–
October 202449–
September 202472–
August 2024128–
July 2024122–
June 202471–
May 202471–
April 202466–
March 202434–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Colombia

How many L-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

826826

Down 5.5%vs 874 in the 12 months before

Down 5.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
117
Jul 2025
Latest month
51
Feb 2026Down 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 874

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 826

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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
6.1%
11%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 139 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    953

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    890

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    864

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    99

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 28%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 864 visas (−2.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265166Down 23%
January 20264871Down 32%
December 2025114109Up 4.6%
November 20253969Down 43%
October 20256248Up 29%
September 20256758Up 16%
August 202548111Down 57%
July 2025117107Up 9.3%
June 202510574Up 42%
May 20255661Down 8.2%
April 20256670Down 5.7%
March 20255330Up 77%
February 20256669Down 4.3%
January 20257184Down 15%
December 202410936Up 203%
November 20246982Down 16%
October 20244875Down 36%
September 20245888Down 34%
August 2024111122Down 9%
July 202410769Up 55%
June 20247471Up 4.2%
May 20246196Down 36%
April 20247063Up 11%
March 20243085Down 65%

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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