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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through January 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2727

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
May 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27

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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 '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.

010203040
7
8
5
4
4
14
7
8
Pre-COVID peak26
6
8
18
8
25
Highest28
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 7 visas; FY2012: 8 visas; FY2013: 5 visas; FY2014: 4 visas; FY2015: 4 visas; FY2016: 14 visas; FY2017: 7 visas; FY2018: 8 visas; FY2019: 26 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 8 visas; FY2022: 18 visas; FY2023: 8 visas; FY2024: 25 visas; FY2025: 28 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 28 visas (+12% on FY2024). That's 7.7% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 9.1% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202640
December 202533About flat, 0%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202507Down 100%
September 202540
August 202514Down 75%
July 202526Down 67%
June 202520
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202502Down 100%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 20251–
January 20250–
December 20243–
November 20241–
October 20247–
September 20240–
August 20244–
July 20246–
June 20240–
May 20244–
April 20242–
March 20243–

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

L-2 visas issued in Nicaragua

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

Visas issued in Nicaragua, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1717

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
4
Jan 2026
Latest month
4
Jan 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 17

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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 '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025
2026

Busiest: May 2024: 4 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    13

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

2025 had 13 visas.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202640
December 202523Down 33%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202504Down 100%
September 202530
August 202504Down 100%
July 202520
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202504Down 100%
April 202502Down 100%
March 202533About flat, 0%
February 20251–
January 20250–
December 20243–
November 20241–
October 20244–
September 20240–
August 20244–
July 20240–
June 20241–
May 20244–
April 20242–
March 20243–

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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