Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
181181
Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 315
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Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 85% of the F-2 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months, down from 92% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 69 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
244
Jan – Dec 2023
308
Jan – Dec 2024
201
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 201 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 61% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 10 | 20 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| November 2025 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 27 | Down 70% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
| August 2025 | 31 | 17 | Up 82% |
| July 2025 | 29 | 69 | Down 58% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 28 | Down 36% |
| May 2025 | 32 | 29 | Up 10% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 22 | Down 73% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 25 | Down 64% |
| February 2025 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 22 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 25 | Down 16% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 7 | Up 286% |
| September 2024 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 36 | Down 53% |
| July 2024 | 69 | 34 | Up 103% |
| June 2024 | 28 | 24 | Up 17% |
| May 2024 | 29 | 19 | Up 53% |
| April 2024 | 22 | 12 | Up 83% |
| March 2024 | 25 | 11 | Up 127% |
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 the United Kingdom
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