Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Athens, and its share of everything issued in Greece.
Visas issued at Athens, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9191
Up 3.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 88
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 91
Visas issued at Athens each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 25 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
68
Jan – Dec 2023
78
Jan – Dec 2024
97
Jan – Dec 2025
15
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 97 visas (+24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| August 2025 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 18 | Up 5.6% |
| July 2024 | 21 | 11 | Up 91% |
| June 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
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 Greece
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