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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for India

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of India

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

Visas issued to nationals of India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7921,792

Down 59%vs 4,400 in the 12 months before

Down 59% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
149
Busiest month
476
Apr 2025
Latest month
201
Feb 2026Up 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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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.

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1.2k
1.3k
1.8k
2k
2.5k
Pre-COVID peak2.7k
2.6k
2.5k
2.3k
1.4k
2k
3.1k
Highest4.2k
4.1k
2.7k
649
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,196 visas; FY2012: 1,260 visas; FY2013: 1,823 visas; FY2014: 2,017 visas; FY2015: 2,544 visas; FY2016: 2,720 visas; FY2017: 2,561 visas; FY2018: 2,550 visas; FY2019: 2,307 visas; FY2020: 1,394 visas; FY2021: 2,015 visas; FY2022: 3,106 visas; FY2023: 4,158 visas; FY2024: 4,062 visas; FY2025: 2,651 visas; FY2026: 649 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,651 visas (−35% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026201162Up 24%
January 202696177Down 46%
December 202588590Down 85%
November 2025148461Down 68%
October 2025116118About flat, 1.7%
September 202589109Down 18%
August 202574522Down 86%
July 202550585Down 91%
June 2025148778Down 81%
May 2025210639Down 67%
April 2025476115Up 314%
March 202596144Down 33%
February 2025162–
January 2025177–
December 2024590–
November 2024461–
October 2024118–
September 2024109–
August 2024522–
July 2024585–
June 2024778–
May 2024639–
April 2024115–
March 2024144–

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

F-2 visas issued in India

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

Visas issued in India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6571,657

Down 61%vs 4,216 in the 12 months before

Down 61% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
138
Busiest month
465
Apr 2025
Latest month
191
Feb 2026Up 32%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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
  • Hyderabad37% of total
    607Down 68%
    607 visas in the last 12 months, 1,908 in the 12 months before
  • Mumbai24% of total
    391Down 62%
    391 visas in the last 12 months, 1,030 in the 12 months before
  • Chennai18% of total
    297Down 57%
    297 visas in the last 12 months, 696 in the 12 months before
  • New Delhi18% of total
    290Down 35%
    290 visas in the last 12 months, 443 in the 12 months before
  • Kolkata4.3% of total
    72Down 48%
    72 visas in the last 12 months, 139 in the 12 months before

Hyderabad issues the most: 37% of the total. Hyderabad issued 68% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in India each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
2.7%

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

Busiest: April 2023: 962 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 60%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    277

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,689 visas (−60% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026191145Up 32%
January 202686164Down 48%
December 202583597Down 86%
November 2025135454Down 70%
October 2025107101Up 5.9%
September 20257985Down 7.1%
August 202562508Down 88%
July 202523566Down 96%
June 2025144765Down 81%
May 2025195619Down 68%
April 202546592Up 405%
March 202587120Down 28%
February 2025145151Down 4%
January 2025164176Down 6.8%
December 2024597448Up 33%
November 2024454256Up 77%
October 202410146Up 120%
September 20248562Up 37%
August 2024508785Down 35%
July 2024566561About flat, 0.9%
June 2024765643Up 19%
May 2024619100Up 519%
April 202492962Down 90%
March 202412053Up 126%

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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