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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Italy

Every L-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

796796

Down 6.1%vs 848 in the 12 months before

Down 6.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
66
Busiest month
120
Jul 2025
Latest month
22
Feb 2026Down 62%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 848

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 796

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
663
793
820
928
Pre-COVID peak1k
892
940
970
950
434
368
Highest1.1k
806
768
843
255
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 663 visas; FY2012: 793 visas; FY2013: 820 visas; FY2014: 928 visas; FY2015: 1,001 visas; FY2016: 892 visas; FY2017: 940 visas; FY2018: 970 visas; FY2019: 950 visas; FY2020: 434 visas; FY2021: 368 visas; FY2022: 1,056 visas; FY2023: 806 visas; FY2024: 768 visas; FY2025: 843 visas; FY2026: 255 visas so far.

FY2025 had 843 visas (+9.8% on FY2024). That's 16% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262258Down 62%
January 20267266Up 9.1%
December 20257576About flat, 1.3%
November 20253462Down 45%
October 20255240Up 30%
September 20255844Up 32%
August 20257173About flat, 2.7%
July 2025120166Down 28%
June 202511084Up 31%
May 20255969Down 14%
April 20255562Down 11%
March 20256848Up 42%
February 202558–
January 202566–
December 202476–
November 202462–
October 202440–
September 202444–
August 202473–
July 2024166–
June 202484–
May 202469–
April 202462–
March 202448–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Italy

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

621621

Down 11%vs 699 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
52
Busiest month
111
Jul 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Down 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 699

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 621

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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
  • Rome43% of total
    265Up 77%
    265 visas in the last 12 months, 150 in the 12 months before
  • Milan36% of total
    226Down 36%
    226 visas in the last 12 months, 353 in the 12 months before
  • Florence14% of total
    89Down 49%
    89 visas in the last 12 months, 175 in the 12 months before
  • Naples6.6% of total
    41Up 95%
    41 visas in the last 12 months, 21 in the 12 months before

Rome issues the most: 43% of the total. Naples grew the most (+95%); Florence issued 49% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
4.9%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 144 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    593

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    689

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    641

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    70

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 22%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 641 visas (−7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261934Down 44%
January 20265156Down 8.9%
December 20256159Up 3.4%
November 20252446Down 48%
October 20252943Down 33%
September 20253845Down 16%
August 20254960Down 18%
July 2025111144Down 23%
June 20259454Up 74%
May 20254365Down 34%
April 20255046Up 8.7%
March 20255247Up 11%
February 20253430Up 13%
January 20255650Up 12%
December 20245935Up 69%
November 20244632Up 44%
October 20244324Up 79%
September 20244543Up 4.7%
August 20246067Down 10%
July 202414498Up 47%
June 20245477Down 30%
May 20246553Up 23%
April 20244627Up 70%
March 20244738Up 24%

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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