Official US State Department data
How many L-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
3,0053,005
Up 12% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.7k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3k
Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 605 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.6k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.1k
Jan – Dec 2025
309
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,111 visas (+21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 173 | 186 | Down 7% |
| January 2026 | 136 | 229 | Down 41% |
| December 2025 | 348 | 286 | Up 22% |
| November 2025 | 112 | 119 | Down 5.9% |
| October 2025 | 159 | 210 | Down 24% |
| September 2025 | 154 | 107 | Up 44% |
| August 2025 | 367 | 182 | Up 102% |
| July 2025 | 605 | 317 | Up 91% |
| June 2025 | 529 | 358 | Up 48% |
| May 2025 | 162 | 254 | Down 36% |
| April 2025 | 165 | 258 | Down 36% |
| March 2025 | 95 | 182 | Down 48% |
| February 2025 | 186 | 168 | Up 11% |
| January 2025 | 229 | 130 | Up 76% |
| December 2024 | 286 | 292 | About flat, 2.1% |
| November 2024 | 119 | 150 | Down 21% |
| October 2024 | 210 | 176 | Up 19% |
| September 2024 | 107 | 157 | Down 32% |
| August 2024 | 182 | 198 | Down 8.1% |
| July 2024 | 317 | 291 | Up 8.9% |
| June 2024 | 358 | 437 | Down 18% |
| May 2024 | 254 | 199 | Up 28% |
| April 2024 | 258 | 141 | Up 83% |
| March 2024 | 182 | 179 | About flat, 1.7% |
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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