Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
183183
Down 43% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 320
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 183
Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 58 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
257
Jan – Dec 2023
353
Jan – Dec 2024
196
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 196 visas (−44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 21 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 31 | Down 58% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 17 | Down 29% |
| October 2025 | 34 | 30 | Up 13% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 23 | Down 52% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 31 | Down 74% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 58 | Down 76% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 28 | Down 3.6% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 33 | Down 39% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 43 | Down 74% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 22 | Down 4.5% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 33 | Down 6.1% |
| November 2024 | 17 | 10 | Up 70% |
| October 2024 | 30 | 20 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 32 | Down 28% |
| July 2024 | 31 | 39 | Down 21% |
| June 2024 | 58 | 40 | Up 45% |
| May 2024 | 28 | 17 | Up 65% |
| April 2024 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| March 2024 | 33 | 13 | Up 154% |
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 Egypt
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