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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

Every L-2 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

420420

Up 9.1%vs 385 in the 12 months before

Up 9.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
67
Jul 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Up 4%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 385

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 420

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak1.2k
1k
790
778
628
667
606
613
707
294
142
506
455
392
408
131
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,224 visas; FY2012: 1,032 visas; FY2013: 790 visas; FY2014: 778 visas; FY2015: 628 visas; FY2016: 667 visas; FY2017: 606 visas; FY2018: 613 visas; FY2019: 707 visas; FY2020: 294 visas; FY2021: 142 visas; FY2022: 506 visas; FY2023: 455 visas; FY2024: 392 visas; FY2025: 408 visas; FY2026: 131 visas so far.

FY2025 had 408 visas (+4.1% on FY2024). That's 67% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). 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 Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262625Up 4%
January 20262828About flat, 0%
December 20254338Up 13%
November 20251911Up 73%
October 20251517Down 12%
September 20252523Up 8.7%
August 20253440Down 15%
July 20256763Up 6.3%
June 20256533Up 97%
May 20253732Up 16%
April 20253533Up 6.1%
March 20252642Down 38%
February 202525–
January 202528–
December 202438–
November 202411–
October 202417–
September 202423–
August 202440–
July 202463–
June 202433–
May 202432–
April 202433–
March 202442–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Ireland

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

454454

About flat, 0.7%vs 457 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.7%).

Monthly average
38
Busiest month
79
Jul 2025
Latest month
24
Feb 2026Down 7.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 457

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 454

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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
15%
4.5%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 113 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    493

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    466

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    468

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    52

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 21%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 468 visas (+0.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262426Down 7.7%
January 20262840Down 30%
December 20254533Up 36%
November 20252219Up 16%
October 20252622Up 18%
September 20253026Up 15%
August 20253545Down 22%
July 20257968Up 16%
June 20256135Up 74%
May 20253333About flat, 0%
April 20254065Down 38%
March 20253145Down 31%
February 20252632Down 19%
January 20254043Down 7%
December 20243330Up 10%
November 20241924Down 21%
October 20242241Down 46%
September 20242631Down 16%
August 20244544About flat, 2.3%
July 20246860Up 13%
June 20243545Down 22%
May 20243359Down 44%
April 20246525Up 160%
March 20244536Up 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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