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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of France

Every F-2 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

7373

Down 35%vs 113 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
15
Jun 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 113

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 73

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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.

050100150200
99
120
Pre-COVID peak137
97
115
136
127
113
101
43
82
83
109
122
75
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 99 visas; FY2012: 120 visas; FY2013: 137 visas; FY2014: 97 visas; FY2015: 115 visas; FY2016: 136 visas; FY2017: 127 visas; FY2018: 113 visas; FY2019: 101 visas; FY2020: 43 visas; FY2021: 82 visas; FY2022: 83 visas; FY2023: 109 visas; FY2024: 122 visas; FY2025: 75 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 75 visas (−39% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026613Down 54%
January 202643Up 33%
December 202583Up 167%
November 202544About flat, 0%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202556Down 17%
August 20251514Up 7.1%
July 2025721Down 67%
June 20251523Down 35%
May 2025414Down 71%
April 202528Down 75%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202513–
January 20253–
December 20243–
November 20244–
October 20242–
September 20246–
August 202414–
July 202421–
June 202423–
May 202414–
April 20248–
March 20242–

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.

F-2 visas issued in France

How many F-2 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

7272

Down 39%vs 119 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 119

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72

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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
3.1%
16%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 24 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    122

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    121

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    76

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 76 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026613Down 54%
January 202674Up 75%
December 202582Up 300%
November 202514Down 75%
October 202515Down 80%
September 2025611Down 45%
August 20251411Up 27%
July 2025820Down 60%
June 20251018Down 44%
May 2025720Down 65%
April 202529Down 78%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 20251313About flat, 0%
January 202546Down 33%
December 202425Down 60%
November 2024411Down 64%
October 202456Down 17%
September 2024112Up 450%
August 20241121Down 48%
July 20242020About flat, 0%
June 20241824Down 25%
May 20242010Up 100%
April 202491Up 800%
March 202426Down 67%

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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