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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through January 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4141

Down 55%vs 91 in the 12 months before

Down 55% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 76% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 91

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 41

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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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87
74
78
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Pre-COVID peak95
67
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76
93
86
71
67
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 76 visas; FY2012: 87 visas; FY2013: 74 visas; FY2014: 78 visas; FY2015: 84 visas; FY2016: 90 visas; FY2017: 90 visas; FY2018: 95 visas; FY2019: 67 visas; FY2020: 31 visas; FY2021: 76 visas; FY2022: 93 visas; FY2023: 86 visas; FY2024: 71 visas; FY2025: 67 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 67 visas (−5.6% on FY2024). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 79% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202617Down 86%
December 202527Down 71%
November 2025010Down 100%
October 202536Down 50%
September 202527Down 71%
August 202536Down 50%
July 202568Down 25%
June 2025716Down 56%
May 2025910Down 10%
April 202527Down 71%
March 202554Up 25%
February 202531Up 200%
January 20257–
December 20247–
November 202410–
October 20246–
September 20247–
August 20246–
July 20248–
June 202416–
May 202410–
April 20247–
March 20244–

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

F-2 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3131

Down 56%vs 71 in the 12 months before

Down 56% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 78% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 71

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Naples45% of total
    14Up 27%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 11 in the 12 months before
  • Milan32% of total
    10Down 71%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 34 in the 12 months before
  • Rome19% of total
    6Down 75%
    6 visas in the last 12 months, 24 in the 12 months before
  • Florence3.2% of total
    1Down 50%
    1 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before

Naples issues the most: 45% of the total. Naples grew the most (+27%); Rome issued 75% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.9%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 19 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    66

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    65

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    37

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 43%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 37 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202639Down 67%
December 2025110Down 90%
November 202514Down 75%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202526Down 67%
August 202537Down 57%
July 202577About flat, 0%
June 202547Down 43%
May 202547Down 43%
April 202516Down 83%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202510
January 202593Up 200%
December 2024109Up 11%
November 202444About flat, 0%
October 202440
September 202464Up 50%
August 2024716Down 56%
July 202479Down 22%
June 202476Up 17%
May 202479Down 22%
April 202462Up 200%
March 202445Down 20%
February 202402Down 100%

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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