Official US State Department data
How many L-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
183183
Up 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 164
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 183
Every US consulate in Kazakhstan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Nur-Sultan issued 66% of the L-2 visas issued in Kazakhstan in the last 12 months, down from 71% 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: June 2025: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
163
Jan – Dec 2023
149
Jan – Dec 2024
195
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 195 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 6 | Up 133% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 25 | Down 80% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| October 2025 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| August 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| June 2025 | 30 | 15 | Up 100% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| April 2025 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| March 2025 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| January 2025 | 25 | 6 | Up 317% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 7 | Up 114% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 13 | Up 15% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 10 | Up 70% |
| June 2024 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 22 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 21 | Down 43% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
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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