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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,8571,857

Down 28%vs 2,582 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
155
Busiest month
206
Mar 2025
Latest month
153
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
1.7k
2.6k
Pre-COVID peak2.6k
2.4k
2.3k
1.1k
80
1.3k
2.5k
Highest2.7k
2.1k
703
'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2015: 1,748 visas; FY2016: 2,556 visas; FY2017: 2,591 visas; FY2018: 2,441 visas; FY2019: 2,319 visas; FY2020: 1,143 visas; FY2021: 80 visas; FY2022: 1,260 visas; FY2023: 2,459 visas; FY2024: 2,670 visas; FY2025: 2,136 visas; FY2026: 703 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,136 visas (−20% on FY2024). That's 18% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026153228Down 33%
January 2026168181Down 7.2%
December 2025126179Down 30%
November 2025102142Down 28%
October 2025154252Down 39%
September 2025160221Down 28%
August 2025177224Down 21%
July 2025168246Down 32%
June 2025175235Down 26%
May 2025125215Down 42%
April 2025143250Down 43%
March 2025206209About flat, 1.4%
February 2025228–
January 2025181–
December 2024179–
November 2024142–
October 2024252–
September 2024221–
August 2024224–
July 2024246–
June 2024235–
May 2024215–
April 2024250–
March 2024209–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,8672,867

Down 42%vs 4,920 in the 12 months before

Down 42% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
239
Busiest month
367
Mar 2025
Latest month
214
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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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 Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.3%

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

Busiest: March 2023: 678 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    5.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    449

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 46%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,249 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026214426Down 50%
January 2026235405Down 42%
December 2025189274Down 31%
November 2025143234Down 39%
October 2025228477Down 52%
September 2025241395Down 39%
August 2025258454Down 43%
July 2025255511Down 50%
June 2025283378Down 25%
May 2025198459Down 57%
April 2025256522Down 51%
March 2025367385Down 4.7%
February 2025426472Down 9.7%
January 2025405396About flat, 2.3%
December 2024274286Down 4.2%
November 2024234364Down 36%
October 2024477401Up 19%
September 2024395433Down 8.8%
August 2024454480Down 5.4%
July 2024511397Up 29%
June 2024378452Down 16%
May 2024459417Up 10%
April 2024522424Up 23%
March 2024385678Down 43%

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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