Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Jerusalem, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Jerusalem, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1717
Down 85% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Jerusalem issued 1% of the L-2 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, down from 6% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Jerusalem each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2024: 28 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
106
Jan – Dec 2023
133
Jan – Dec 2024
19
Jan – Dec 2025
0
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 19 visas (−86% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 15 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 17 | Down 88% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 0 | 11 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 28 | Down 79% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 13 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 7 | Up 114% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 24 | Down 75% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| March 2024 | 28 | 6 | Up 367% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Israel
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