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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9191

Down 13%vs 104 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 47% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
20
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 104

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 91

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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.

050100150200
91
90
91
99
112
94
Pre-COVID peak119
114
83
34
86
69
110
102
95
15
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 91 visas; FY2012: 90 visas; FY2013: 91 visas; FY2014: 99 visas; FY2015: 112 visas; FY2016: 94 visas; FY2017: 119 visas; FY2018: 114 visas; FY2019: 83 visas; FY2020: 34 visas; FY2021: 86 visas; FY2022: 69 visas; FY2023: 110 visas; FY2024: 102 visas; FY2025: 95 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 95 visas (−6.9% on FY2024). That's 20% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202578Down 13%
November 202540
October 202534Down 25%
September 202572Up 250%
August 20251010About flat, 0%
July 20252015Up 33%
June 20251124Down 54%
May 20251120Down 45%
April 2025128Up 50%
March 202556Down 17%
February 202533About flat, 0%
January 202541Up 300%
December 20248–
November 20240–
October 20244–
September 20242–
August 202410–
July 202415–
June 202424–
May 202420–
April 20248–
March 20246–

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

F-2 visas issued in Israel

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Israel issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9191

Down 24%vs 120 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
21
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 120

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 91

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tel Aviv86% of total
    78Down 23%
    78 visas in the last 12 months, 101 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem14% of total
    13Down 32%
    13 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 86% of the total. Jerusalem issued 32% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.5%
20%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 35 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    140

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    111

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    100

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 90%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 100 visas (−9.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202607Down 100%
December 202577About flat, 0%
November 202541Up 300%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202572Up 250%
August 20251011Down 9.1%
July 20252123Down 8.7%
June 20251126Down 58%
May 2025817Down 53%
April 20251411Up 27%
March 202568Down 25%
February 202530
January 202571Up 600%
December 202477About flat, 0%
November 202414Down 75%
October 202444About flat, 0%
September 202425Down 60%
August 2024114Up 175%
July 20242323About flat, 0%
June 20242635Down 26%
May 20241726Down 35%
April 20241113Down 15%
March 2024810Down 20%

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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