Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Helsinki, and its share of everything issued in Finland.
Visas issued at Helsinki, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
197197
About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.5%). But the last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 198
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 197
Visas issued at Helsinki each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 33 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
169
Jan – Dec 2023
192
Jan – Dec 2024
187
Jan – Dec 2025
36
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 187 visas (−2.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 19 | 9 | Up 111% |
| January 2026 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 27 | Down 74% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| October 2025 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 29 | Down 28% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 33 | Down 27% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 19 | Down 58% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| March 2025 | 28 | 10 | Up 180% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 17 | 14 | Up 21% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 8 | Up 238% |
| November 2024 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 12 | Up 42% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 18 | Up 61% |
| June 2024 | 33 | 17 | Up 94% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
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 Finland
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