Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Oslo, and its share of everything issued in Norway.
Visas issued at Oslo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
148148
Down 6.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 158
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 148
Visas issued at Oslo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 36 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
166
Jan – Dec 2023
160
Jan – Dec 2024
141
Jan – Dec 2025
28
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 141 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| November 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 29 | Down 72% |
| July 2025 | 31 | 25 | Up 24% |
| June 2025 | 22 | 22 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 3 | Up 233% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 15 | Down 67% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| August 2024 | 29 | 26 | Up 12% |
| July 2024 | 25 | 27 | Down 7.4% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 21 | Up 4.8% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 23 | Down 87% |
| April 2024 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| March 2024 | 17 | 6 | Up 183% |
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 Norway
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