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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for France

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of France are issued, and what each US consulate in France issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of France

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of France, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

10,26810,268

About flat, 1.8%vs 10,457 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.8%). But the last 3 months ran 10% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
856
Busiest month
1k
Jan 2026
Latest month
1k
Feb 2026About flat, 0.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 10k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10k

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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.

05k10k15k20k
3.9k
9.2k
Pre-COVID peak12k
11k
9.9k
4.4k
456
4.9k
9.8k
10k
9.4k
5.1k
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 3,920 visas; FY2016: 9,161 visas; FY2017: 12,008 visas; FY2018: 10,981 visas; FY2019: 9,872 visas; FY2020: 4,387 visas; FY2021: 456 visas; FY2022: 4,938 visas; FY2023: 9,817 visas; FY2024: 10,380 visas; FY2025: 9,430 visas; FY2026: 5,075 visas so far.

FY2025 had 9,430 visas (−9.2% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,0231,026About flat, 0.3%
January 20261,032995Up 3.7%
December 2025964712Up 35%
November 20251,030620Up 66%
October 20251,026884Up 16%
September 2025913896About flat, 1.9%
August 2025500584Down 14%
July 2025430497Down 13%
June 2025677677About flat, 0%
May 20257781,048Down 26%
April 20258951,140Down 21%
March 20251,0001,378Down 27%
February 20251,026–
January 2025995–
December 2024712–
November 2024620–
October 2024884–
September 2024896–
August 2024584–
July 2024497–
June 2024677–
May 20241,048–
April 20241,140–
March 20241,378–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in France

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in France issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

26,85226,852

Up 14%vs 23,652 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2.2k
Busiest month
3.6k
Mar 2025
Latest month
2.4k
Feb 2026Down 23%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 24k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27k

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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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
3%

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

Busiest: March 2023: 3,841 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    24k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    22k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    28k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4.9k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 16%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 27,797 visas (+26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262,3653,061Down 23%
January 20262,5032,752Down 9%
December 20252,2691,774Up 28%
November 20252,4441,583Up 54%
October 20252,8412,716Up 4.6%
September 20252,6082,532Up 3%
August 20251,5451,425Up 8.4%
July 2025869573Up 52%
June 20251,268816Up 55%
May 20252,0421,725Up 18%
April 20252,4921,961Up 27%
March 20253,6062,734Up 32%
February 20253,0612,722Up 12%
January 20252,7521,434Up 92%
December 20241,7741,501Up 18%
November 20241,5831,598About flat, 0.9%
October 20242,7162,270Up 20%
September 20242,5321,612Up 57%
August 20241,4251,139Up 25%
July 2024573820Down 30%
June 20248161,983Down 59%
May 20241,7252,076Down 17%
April 20241,9611,883Up 4.1%
March 20242,7343,841Down 29%

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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