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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Ethiopia

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

Data through January 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3434

Down 38%vs 55 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 90%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

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Pre-COVID peak82
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66
64
46
53
42
73
63
39
98
92
72
49
46
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 82 visas; FY2012: 61 visas; FY2013: 66 visas; FY2014: 64 visas; FY2015: 46 visas; FY2016: 53 visas; FY2017: 42 visas; FY2018: 73 visas; FY2019: 63 visas; FY2020: 39 visas; FY2021: 98 visas; FY2022: 92 visas; FY2023: 72 visas; FY2024: 49 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (−6.1% on FY2024). That's 44% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026110Down 90%
December 202500
November 202532Up 50%
October 202504Down 100%
September 2025410Down 60%
August 202501Down 100%
July 202566About flat, 0%
June 202532Up 50%
May 2025313Down 77%
April 202550
March 202574Up 75%
February 202523Down 33%
January 2025104Up 150%
December 202403Down 100%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202440
September 2024100
August 2024116Down 94%
July 202468Down 25%
June 20242–
May 202413–
April 20240–
March 20244–
February 20243–

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

F-2 visas issued in Ethiopia

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

Visas issued in Ethiopia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3131

Down 28%vs 43 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
4
Mar 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 43

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ethiopia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
1.6%

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

Busiest: April 2022: 21 visas

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In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    61

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    37

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 39%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    36

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 56%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 36 visas (−2.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 56% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202649Down 56%
December 202500
November 202530
October 202504Down 100%
September 2025410Down 60%
August 202500
July 202543Up 33%
June 202531Up 200%
May 202539Down 67%
April 202540
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202593Up 200%
December 202403Down 100%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202440
September 2024100
August 2024013Down 100%
July 202439Down 67%
June 2024114Down 93%
May 202490
April 202409Down 100%
March 202442Up 100%
February 202435Down 40%

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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