Official US State Department data
How many L-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
263263
Up 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 246
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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 2022: 49 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
201
Jan – Dec 2023
255
Jan – Dec 2024
235
Jan – Dec 2025
57
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 235 visas (−7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 97% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 36 | 25 | Up 44% |
| January 2026 | 21 | 4 | Up 425% |
| December 2025 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 24 | Down 92% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 27 | Down 89% |
| September 2025 | 28 | 9 | Up 211% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| July 2025 | 36 | 30 | Up 20% |
| June 2025 | 47 | 32 | Up 47% |
| May 2025 | 13 | 16 | Down 19% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 31 | 26 | Up 19% |
| February 2025 | 25 | 22 | Up 14% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 16 | Down 75% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 11 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 24 | 2 | Up 1100% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 15 | Up 80% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| August 2024 | 22 | 32 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 30 | 38 | Down 21% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 13 | Up 146% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 19 | Down 53% |
| March 2024 | 26 | 6 | Up 333% |
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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