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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Ireland

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Ireland are issued, and what each US consulate in Ireland issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Ireland, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,0832,083

Down 16%vs 2,491 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
174
Busiest month
228
Jan 2026
Latest month
217
Feb 2026Down 9.6%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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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1.7k
Pre-COVID peak2.7k
2.5k
2.3k
2.4k
1.1k
78
1.3k
Highest2.8k
2.6k
2.1k
980
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 1,706 visas; FY2016: 2,718 visas; FY2017: 2,525 visas; FY2018: 2,318 visas; FY2019: 2,399 visas; FY2020: 1,072 visas; FY2021: 78 visas; FY2022: 1,286 visas; FY2023: 2,784 visas; FY2024: 2,645 visas; FY2025: 2,138 visas; FY2026: 980 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,138 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.3% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026217240Down 9.6%
January 2026228227About flat, 0.4%
December 2025197142Up 39%
November 2025159173Down 8.1%
October 2025179253Down 29%
September 2025168238Down 29%
August 2025135188Down 28%
July 2025128202Down 37%
June 2025147173Down 15%
May 2025179209Down 14%
April 2025136224Down 39%
March 2025210222Down 5.4%
February 2025240–
January 2025227–
December 2024142–
November 2024173–
October 2024253–
September 2024238–
August 2024188–
July 2024202–
June 2024173–
May 2024209–
April 2024224–
March 2024222–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Ireland

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Ireland issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,2117,211

Down 38%vs 11,570 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 51% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
601
Busiest month
1k
Mar 2025
Latest month
490
Feb 2026Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.2k

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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 Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
6.3%

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

Busiest: January 2024: 1,262 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    8.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 8,448 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264901,046Down 53%
January 20265231,204Down 57%
December 2025440697Down 37%
November 2025514852Down 40%
October 20256411,044Down 39%
September 20255981,012Down 41%
August 2025522770Down 32%
July 20255971,057Down 44%
June 2025510840Down 39%
May 20256481,030Down 37%
April 2025724970Down 25%
March 20251,0041,048Down 4.2%
February 20251,0461,004Up 4.2%
January 20251,2041,262Down 4.6%
December 2024697845Down 18%
November 2024852944Down 9.7%
October 20241,044970Up 7.6%
September 20241,012906Up 12%
August 2024770978Down 21%
July 20241,057737Up 43%
June 20248401,165Down 28%
May 20241,030950Up 8.4%
April 2024970489Up 98%
March 20241,0481,055About flat, 0.7%

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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