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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Ghana

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Ghana

Every L-2 visa issued to a national of Ghana, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6060

Up 22%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Up 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 92% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
May 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 400%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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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.

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14
8
16
18
8
24
18
Pre-COVID peak42
29
10
22
Highest95
51
39
46
32
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 14 visas; FY2012: 8 visas; FY2013: 16 visas; FY2014: 18 visas; FY2015: 8 visas; FY2016: 24 visas; FY2017: 18 visas; FY2018: 42 visas; FY2019: 29 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 22 visas; FY2022: 95 visas; FY2023: 51 visas; FY2024: 39 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 32 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (+18% on FY2024). That's 9.5% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 78% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026102Up 400%
January 2026119Up 22%
December 202542Up 100%
November 202530
October 202545Down 20%
September 202521Up 100%
August 202503Down 100%
July 202526Down 67%
June 202586Up 33%
May 2025127Up 71%
April 202545Down 20%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202520
January 202590
December 202421Up 100%
November 202403Down 100%
October 202454Up 25%
September 20241–
August 20243–
July 20246–
June 20246–
May 20247–
April 20245–
March 20243–

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 Ghana who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Ghana.

L-2 visas issued in Ghana

How many L-2 visas the US consulates in Ghana issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3232

Down 20%vs 40 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 200% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Feb 2026
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 250%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 40

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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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 Ghana each month. Darker means more.

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2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
0%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 11 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    35

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    25

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 140%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 25 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 140% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202672Up 250%
January 202653Up 67%
December 202530
November 202500
October 202545Down 20%
September 202510
August 202505Down 100%
July 202515Down 80%
June 202556Down 17%
May 202527Down 71%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202520
January 202530
December 202401Down 100%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202454Up 25%
September 202409Down 100%
August 2024511Down 55%
July 20245–
June 20246–
May 20247–
April 20244–
March 20243–

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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