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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

162162

Down 38%vs 261 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
22
Mar 2025
Latest month
20
Feb 2026Down 26%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 261

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 162

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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.

0100200300400
180
237
Pre-COVID peak286
258
283
160
143
150
185
66
71
216
206
256
199
63
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 180 visas; FY2012: 237 visas; FY2013: 286 visas; FY2014: 258 visas; FY2015: 283 visas; FY2016: 160 visas; FY2017: 143 visas; FY2018: 150 visas; FY2019: 185 visas; FY2020: 66 visas; FY2021: 71 visas; FY2022: 216 visas; FY2023: 206 visas; FY2024: 256 visas; FY2025: 199 visas; FY2026: 63 visas so far.

FY2025 had 199 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 30% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262027Down 26%
January 2026922Down 59%
December 20251417Down 18%
November 20251214Down 14%
October 2025820Down 60%
September 202589Down 11%
August 2025333Down 91%
July 20252024Down 17%
June 2025637Down 84%
May 20252212Up 83%
April 20251822Down 18%
March 20252224Down 8.3%
February 202527–
January 202522–
December 202417–
November 202414–
October 202420–
September 20249–
August 202433–
July 202424–
June 202437–
May 202412–
April 202422–
March 202424–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Nigeria

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9292

Down 31%vs 133 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 37% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
19
Feb 2026
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Up 375%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 133

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 92

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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

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Lagos53% of total
    49Down 49%
    49 visas in the last 12 months, 96 in the 12 months before
  • Abuja47% of total
    43Up 16%
    43 visas in the last 12 months, 37 in the 12 months before

Lagos issues the most: 53% of the total. Abuja grew the most (+16%); Lagos issued 49% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
3.1%

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

Busiest: January 2024: 30 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    155

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    166

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    83

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 50%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    28

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 47%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 83 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026194Up 375%
January 2026915Down 40%
December 20251311Up 18%
November 2025910Down 10%
October 202555About flat, 0%
September 202562Up 200%
August 2025521Down 76%
July 20251013Down 23%
June 2025025Down 100%
May 202588About flat, 0%
April 202509Down 100%
March 2025810Down 20%
February 2025422Down 82%
January 20251530Down 50%
December 2024118Up 38%
November 2024108Up 25%
October 2024514Down 64%
September 202424Down 50%
August 20242113Up 62%
July 20241325Down 48%
June 20242512Up 108%
May 2024811Down 27%
April 202496Up 50%
March 20241029Down 66%

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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