Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,6401,640
Down 9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k
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Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 99% of the L-2 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, up from 94% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 361 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2025
98
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,763 visas (0% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 56% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 66 | 89 | Down 26% |
| January 2026 | 32 | 132 | Down 76% |
| December 2025 | 106 | 95 | Up 12% |
| November 2025 | 86 | 88 | About flat, 2.3% |
| October 2025 | 81 | 85 | Down 4.7% |
| September 2025 | 113 | 147 | Down 23% |
| August 2025 | 196 | 138 | Up 42% |
| July 2025 | 307 | 361 | Down 15% |
| June 2025 | 91 | 216 | Down 58% |
| May 2025 | 201 | 138 | Up 46% |
| April 2025 | 206 | 142 | Up 45% |
| March 2025 | 155 | 172 | Down 9.9% |
| February 2025 | 89 | 91 | About flat, 2.2% |
| January 2025 | 132 | 90 | Up 47% |
| December 2024 | 95 | 84 | Up 13% |
| November 2024 | 88 | 59 | Up 49% |
| October 2024 | 85 | 36 | Up 136% |
| September 2024 | 147 | 51 | Up 188% |
| August 2024 | 138 | 100 | Up 38% |
| July 2024 | 361 | 149 | Up 142% |
| June 2024 | 216 | 133 | Up 62% |
| May 2024 | 138 | 92 | Up 50% |
| April 2024 | 142 | 74 | Up 92% |
| March 2024 | 172 | 106 | Up 62% |
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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