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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of France

Every L-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

3,1743,174

Down 5.3%vs 3,353 in the 12 months before

Down 5.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
265
Busiest month
646
Jul 2025
Latest month
169
Feb 2026Down 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.2k

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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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2.9k
2.6k
2.8k
3.1k
Pre-COVID peak3.1k
3.1k
2.9k
2.8k
2.9k
989
1k
2.6k
3k
3.3k
Highest3.4k
952
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,858 visas; FY2012: 2,620 visas; FY2013: 2,791 visas; FY2014: 3,069 visas; FY2015: 3,119 visas; FY2016: 3,067 visas; FY2017: 2,863 visas; FY2018: 2,753 visas; FY2019: 2,901 visas; FY2020: 989 visas; FY2021: 1,016 visas; FY2022: 2,642 visas; FY2023: 3,003 visas; FY2024: 3,263 visas; FY2025: 3,397 visas; FY2026: 952 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,397 visas (+4.1% on FY2024). That's 8.9% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026169216Down 22%
January 2026132250Down 47%
December 2025364343Up 6.1%
November 2025117133Down 12%
October 2025170233Down 27%
September 2025155112Up 38%
August 2025341254Up 34%
July 2025646461Up 40%
June 2025599508Up 18%
May 2025191321Down 40%
April 2025182304Down 40%
March 2025108218Down 50%
February 2025216–
January 2025250–
December 2024343–
November 2024133–
October 2024233–
September 2024112–
August 2024254–
July 2024461–
June 2024508–
May 2024321–
April 2024304–
March 2024218–

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.

L-2 visas issued in France

How many L-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

3,0053,005

Up 12%vs 2,688 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
250
Busiest month
605
Jul 2025
Latest month
173
Feb 2026Down 7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3k

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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
16%
4.7%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 605 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    309

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 26%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026173186Down 7%
January 2026136229Down 41%
December 2025348286Up 22%
November 2025112119Down 5.9%
October 2025159210Down 24%
September 2025154107Up 44%
August 2025367182Up 102%
July 2025605317Up 91%
June 2025529358Up 48%
May 2025162254Down 36%
April 2025165258Down 36%
March 202595182Down 48%
February 2025186168Up 11%
January 2025229130Up 76%
December 2024286292About flat, 2.1%
November 2024119150Down 21%
October 2024210176Up 19%
September 2024107157Down 32%
August 2024182198Down 8.1%
July 2024317291Up 8.9%
June 2024358437Down 18%
May 2024254199Up 28%
April 2024258141Up 83%
March 2024182179About 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.

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