Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every L-2 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
129129
Down 5.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 86 visas; FY2022: 138 visas; FY2023: 160 visas; FY2024: 151 visas; FY2025: 133 visas; FY2026: 32 visas so far.
FY2025 had 133 visas (−12% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| August 2025 | 20 | 28 | Down 29% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 18 | Up 39% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| February 2025 | 7 | – | |
| January 2025 | 5 | – | |
| December 2024 | 9 | – | |
| November 2024 | 12 | – | |
| October 2024 | 3 | – | |
| September 2024 | 8 | – | |
| August 2024 | 28 | – | |
| July 2024 | 23 | – | |
| June 2024 | 18 | – | |
| May 2024 | 4 | – | |
| April 2024 | 9 | – | |
| March 2024 | 10 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many L-2 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
281281
Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued in Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 60 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
326
Jan – Dec 2023
329
Jan – Dec 2024
300
Jan – Dec 2025
27
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 300 visas (−8.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 32 | Down 72% |
| January 2026 | 18 | 14 | Up 29% |
| December 2025 | 16 | 31 | Down 48% |
| November 2025 | 19 | 26 | Down 27% |
| October 2025 | 21 | 15 | Up 40% |
| September 2025 | 32 | 16 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 42 | 44 | Down 4.5% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 60 | Down 62% |
| June 2025 | 42 | 29 | Up 45% |
| May 2025 | 28 | 12 | Up 133% |
| April 2025 | 26 | 29 | Down 10% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| February 2025 | 32 | 31 | Up 3.2% |
| January 2025 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 27 | Up 15% |
| November 2024 | 26 | 23 | Up 13% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 16 | Down 6.3% |
| September 2024 | 16 | 17 | Down 5.9% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 46 | Down 4.3% |
| July 2024 | 60 | 31 | Up 94% |
| June 2024 | 29 | 33 | Down 12% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 25 | Down 52% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 21 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 28 | Down 54% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.