Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Nur-Sultan, and its share of everything issued in Kazakhstan.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
281281
Up 6.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% above the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Kazakhstan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Nur-Sultan issued 68% of the F-2 visas issued in Kazakhstan in the last 12 months, up from 61% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 97 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
237
Jan – Dec 2023
268
Jan – Dec 2024
298
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 298 visas (+11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 10 | Down 90% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| December 2025 | 43 | 15 | Up 187% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 11 | Down 9.1% |
| August 2025 | 28 | 63 | Down 56% |
| July 2025 | 56 | 54 | Up 3.7% |
| June 2025 | 25 | 22 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 37 | 31 | Up 19% |
| April 2025 | 25 | 4 | Up 525% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 8 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 20 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 23 | Down 35% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 15 | Up 6.7% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| August 2024 | 63 | 40 | Up 57% |
| July 2024 | 54 | 41 | Up 32% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 36 | Down 39% |
| May 2024 | 31 | 30 | Up 3.3% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
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 Kazakhstan
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