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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Latvia

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Latvia are issued, and what each US consulate in Latvia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Latvia

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Latvia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

464464

Down 45%vs 848 in the 12 months before

Down 45% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
78
Aug 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Down 9.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 848

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 464

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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
232
291
Pre-COVID peak362
362
341
333
–
57
358
516
Highest973
462
200
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2014: 232 visas; FY2015: 291 visas; FY2016: 362 visas; FY2017: 362 visas; FY2018: 341 visas; FY2019: 333 visas; FY2021: 57 visas; FY2022: 358 visas; FY2023: 516 visas; FY2024: 973 visas; FY2025: 462 visas; FY2026: 200 visas so far.

FY2025 had 462 visas (−53% on FY2024). That's 28% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262831Down 9.7%
January 20264536Up 25%
December 20254945Up 8.9%
November 20252739Down 31%
October 20255147Up 8.5%
September 20254756Down 16%
August 20257887Down 10%
July 20252895Down 71%
June 202529116Down 75%
May 20252193Down 77%
April 202532106Down 70%
March 20252997Down 70%
February 202531–
January 202536–
December 202445–
November 202439–
October 202447–
September 202456–
August 202487–
July 202495–
June 2024116–
May 202493–
April 2024106–
March 202497–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Latvia

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Latvia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3311,331

Down 48%vs 2,567 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
111
Busiest month
195
Aug 2025
Latest month
49
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Latvia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.4%

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

Busiest: March 2024: 374 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 51%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    133

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 51%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,467 visas (−51% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202649124Down 60%
January 202684145Down 42%
December 202596154Down 38%
November 202566117Down 44%
October 2025109185Down 41%
September 2025119154Down 23%
August 2025195161Up 21%
July 2025125198Down 37%
June 202596329Down 71%
May 2025107312Down 66%
April 2025133314Down 58%
March 2025152374Down 59%
February 2025124359Down 65%
January 2025145361Down 60%
December 2024154234Down 34%
November 2024117240Down 51%
October 2024185295Down 37%
September 2024154254Down 39%
August 2024161370Down 56%
July 2024198200About flat, 1%
June 2024329252Up 31%
May 2024312196Up 59%
April 2024314237Up 32%
March 2024374267Up 40%

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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