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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Ethiopia

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

Data through January 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia

Every L-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

2222

Down 50%vs 44 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 65% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026Up 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 44

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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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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8
7
17
6
Pre-COVID peak19
12
11
6
13
6
16
27
33
24
Highest36
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 8 visas; FY2012: 7 visas; FY2013: 17 visas; FY2014: 6 visas; FY2015: 19 visas; FY2016: 12 visas; FY2017: 11 visas; FY2018: 6 visas; FY2019: 13 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 16 visas; FY2022: 27 visas; FY2023: 33 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 36 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 36 visas (+50% on FY2024). That's 89% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 64% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202665Up 20%
December 202500
November 2025012Down 100%
October 202525Down 60%
September 202537Down 57%
August 202506Down 100%
July 202560
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 202500
April 202501Down 100%
March 202514Down 75%
February 202500
January 202550
December 202401Down 100%
November 2024121Up 1100%
October 202450
September 202473Up 133%
August 202463Up 100%
July 202401Down 100%
June 202442Up 100%
May 202404Down 100%
April 202411About flat, 0%
March 202440
February 202408Down 100%

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.

L-2 visas issued in Ethiopia

How many L-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

2020

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Jan 2026
Latest month
6
Jan 2026Up 500%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

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Apr '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.

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2024
2025
2026

Busiest: November 2024: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    15

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 500%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 15 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 500% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202661Up 500%
December 202500
November 202507Down 100%
October 202525Down 60%
September 202535Down 40%
August 202505Down 100%
July 202551Up 400%
June 202530
May 202500
April 202501Down 100%
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20251–
December 20240–
November 20247–
October 20245–
September 20245–
August 20245–
July 20241–
June 20240–
May 20240–
April 20241–

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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