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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through January 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Jun 2025 – Dec 2025

44

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4

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Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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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16
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Pre-COVID peak17
8
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14
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7
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8
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11
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3 visas; FY2012: 16 visas; FY2013: 14 visas; FY2014: 17 visas; FY2015: 8 visas; FY2016: 12 visas; FY2017: 14 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 7 visas; FY2020: 1 visas; FY2021: 4 visas; FY2022: 8 visas; FY2023: 7 visas; FY2024: 11 visas; FY2026: 1 visas so far.

FY2024 had 11 visas (+57% on FY2023). That's 35% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–
November 20250–
October 20250–
September 20251–
August 20250–
July 20250–
June 20252–

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.

F-2 visas issued in Ireland

How many F-2 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

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1111

Down 27%vs 15 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
4
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 15

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
23%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 7 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    16

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    10

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 38%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

2025 had 10 visas (−38% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202610
December 202507Down 100%
November 202500
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202520
August 202503Down 100%
July 202510
June 202541Up 300%
May 202500
April 202502Down 100%
March 202510
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202501Down 100%
December 20247–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20240–
August 20243–
July 20240–
June 20241–
May 20240–
April 20242–
March 20240–
February 20241–

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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