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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through December 2025

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Nigeria, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

587587

Down 29%vs 829 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
111
Feb 2025
Latest month
10
Dec 2025Down 93%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 829

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 587

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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.

05001k1.5k2k
211
275
336
326
552
705
Pre-COVID peak831
646
367
165
753
Highest1.5k
1.4k
768
859
43
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 211 visas; FY2012: 275 visas; FY2013: 336 visas; FY2014: 326 visas; FY2015: 552 visas; FY2016: 705 visas; FY2017: 831 visas; FY2018: 646 visas; FY2019: 367 visas; FY2020: 165 visas; FY2021: 753 visas; FY2022: 1,456 visas; FY2023: 1,426 visas; FY2024: 768 visas; FY2025: 859 visas; FY2026: 43 visas so far.

FY2025 had 859 visas (+12% on FY2024). That's 3.4% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 86% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202510144Down 93%
November 202517115Down 85%
October 20251656Down 71%
September 20251933Down 42%
August 20253972Down 46%
July 20252178Down 73%
June 20255894Down 38%
May 20259877Up 27%
April 20255336Up 47%
March 20257624Up 217%
February 202511136Up 208%
January 20256964Up 7.8%
December 2024144–
November 2024115–
October 202456–
September 202433–
August 202472–
July 202478–
June 202494–
May 202477–
April 202436–
March 202424–
February 202436–
January 202464–

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

F-2 visas issued in Nigeria

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Nigeria issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

393393

Down 21%vs 500 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 94% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
33
Busiest month
98
Feb 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 500

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 393

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Abuja72% of total
    281Up 72%
    281 visas in the last 12 months, 163 in the 12 months before
  • Lagos28% of total
    112Down 67%
    112 visas in the last 12 months, 337 in the 12 months before

Abuja issues the most: 72% of the total. Abuja grew the most (+72%); Lagos issued 67% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
14%
3.1%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 261 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    500

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 56%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    393

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024

2025 had 393 visas (−21% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20252116Down 98%
November 2025487Down 95%
October 2025819Down 58%
September 202557Down 29%
August 20251937Down 49%
July 2025934Down 74%
June 20253561Down 43%
May 20256743Up 56%
April 20253715Up 147%
March 20256214Up 343%
February 20259824Up 308%
January 20254743Up 9.3%
December 202411627Up 330%
November 20248783Up 4.8%
October 20241974Down 74%
September 2024776Down 91%
August 20243788Down 58%
July 202434111Down 69%
June 202461180Down 66%
May 202443170Down 75%
April 20241580Down 81%
March 202414182Down 92%
February 20242428Down 14%
January 20244327Up 59%

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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