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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

192192

Down 4.5%vs 201 in the 12 months before

Down 4.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
28
Mar 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 157%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 201

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 192

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '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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281
299
375
322
421
Pre-COVID peak488
413
326
303
119
46
184
203
181
191
68
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 281 visas; FY2012: 299 visas; FY2013: 375 visas; FY2014: 322 visas; FY2015: 421 visas; FY2016: 488 visas; FY2017: 413 visas; FY2018: 326 visas; FY2019: 303 visas; FY2020: 119 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 184 visas; FY2023: 203 visas; FY2024: 181 visas; FY2025: 191 visas; FY2026: 68 visas so far.

FY2025 had 191 visas (+5.5% on FY2024). That's 61% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026187Up 157%
January 20261811Up 64%
December 2025727Down 74%
November 20251114Down 21%
October 2025148Up 75%
September 2025113Up 267%
August 20252519Up 32%
July 20252529Down 14%
June 20251834Down 47%
May 2025623Down 74%
April 20251114Down 21%
March 20252812Up 133%
February 20257–
January 202511–
December 202427–
November 202414–
October 20248–
September 20243–
August 202419–
July 202429–
June 202434–
May 202423–
April 202414–
March 202412–

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

L-2 visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

197197

About flat, 0.5%vs 198 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.5%). But the last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
28
Mar 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 111%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 198

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 197

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.1%
13%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 33 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    169

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    192

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    187

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    36

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 187 visas (−2.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026199Up 111%
January 20261717About flat, 0%
December 2025727Down 74%
November 20251314Down 7.1%
October 2025179Up 89%
September 2025146Up 133%
August 20251717About flat, 0%
July 20252129Down 28%
June 20252433Down 27%
May 2025819Down 58%
April 2025128Up 50%
March 20252810Up 180%
February 202596Up 50%
January 20251714Up 21%
December 2024278Up 238%
November 2024148Up 75%
October 2024915Down 40%
September 202469Down 33%
August 20241712Up 42%
July 20242918Up 61%
June 20243317Up 94%
May 20241916Up 19%
April 202488About flat, 0%
March 2024107Up 43%

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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