Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Paris, and its share of everything issued in France.
Visas issued at Paris, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7272
Down 39% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 119
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72
Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 24 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
122
Jan – Dec 2023
121
Jan – Dec 2024
76
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 76 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 18 | Down 44% |
| May 2025 | 7 | 20 | Down 65% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 21 | Down 48% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 20 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 18 | 24 | Down 25% |
| May 2024 | 20 | 10 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
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 France
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