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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Hungary

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Hungary

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

152152

Up 3.4%vs 147 in the 12 months before

Up 3.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026Up 750%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 147

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 152

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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.

0100200300400
141
168
217
220
245
Pre-COVID peak254
230
254
195
86
85
241
238
129
146
64
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 141 visas; FY2012: 168 visas; FY2013: 217 visas; FY2014: 220 visas; FY2015: 245 visas; FY2016: 254 visas; FY2017: 230 visas; FY2018: 254 visas; FY2019: 195 visas; FY2020: 86 visas; FY2021: 85 visas; FY2022: 241 visas; FY2023: 238 visas; FY2024: 129 visas; FY2025: 146 visas; FY2026: 64 visas so far.

FY2025 had 146 visas (+13% on FY2024). That's 43% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026172Up 750%
January 20261815Up 20%
December 2025619Down 68%
November 2025128Up 50%
October 20251114Down 21%
September 202588About flat, 0%
August 20252017Up 18%
July 20252518Up 39%
June 2025919Down 53%
May 20251510Up 50%
April 202549Down 56%
March 202578Down 13%
February 20252–
January 202515–
December 202419–
November 20248–
October 202414–
September 20248–
August 202417–
July 202418–
June 202419–
May 202410–
April 20249–
March 20248–

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

L-2 visas issued in Hungary

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

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

148148

Up 5%vs 141 in the 12 months before

Up 5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 1700%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 141

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 148

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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 Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
16%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 35 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    201

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    150

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    122

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 19%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    37

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 236%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 122 visas (−19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 236% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026181Up 1700%
January 20261910Up 90%
December 2025418Down 78%
November 202594Up 125%
October 2025813Down 38%
September 202598Up 13%
August 20252120Up 5%
July 20252521Up 19%
June 2025724Down 71%
May 2025119Up 22%
April 2025138Up 63%
March 202545Down 20%
February 2025111Down 91%
January 2025109Up 11%
December 2024188Up 125%
November 2024415Down 73%
October 2024135Up 160%
September 2024814Down 43%
August 20242019Up 5.3%
July 20242129Down 28%
June 20242426Down 7.7%
May 2024915Down 40%
April 2024822Down 64%
March 202454Up 25%

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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