Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Lagos, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Lagos, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
4949
Down 49% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 200% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 96
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49
Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Lagos issued 53% of the L-2 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, down from 72% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Lagos each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: January 2024: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
147
Jan – Dec 2023
141
Jan – Dec 2024
42
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 42 visas (−70% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 2 | Up 300% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 2 | Up 550% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 21 | Down 90% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 24 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 22 | Down 91% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 30 | Down 83% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 13 | Up 62% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 25 | Down 48% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 12 | Up 100% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 28 | Down 68% |
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 Nigeria
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