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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Norway

Every L-2 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

115115

Up 4.5%vs 110 in the 12 months before

Up 4.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 110

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 115

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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
219
206
205
Pre-COVID peak234
201
182
150
150
133
50
35
114
139
109
113
37
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 219 visas; FY2012: 206 visas; FY2013: 205 visas; FY2014: 234 visas; FY2015: 201 visas; FY2016: 182 visas; FY2017: 150 visas; FY2018: 150 visas; FY2019: 133 visas; FY2020: 50 visas; FY2021: 35 visas; FY2022: 114 visas; FY2023: 139 visas; FY2024: 109 visas; FY2025: 113 visas; FY2026: 37 visas so far.

FY2025 had 113 visas (+3.7% on FY2024). That's 52% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.7% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026712Down 42%
January 2026157Up 114%
December 202544About flat, 0%
November 202565Up 20%
October 202557Down 29%
September 202585Up 60%
August 2025820Down 60%
July 20252514Up 79%
June 20251210Up 20%
May 202590
April 202539Down 67%
March 20251317Down 24%
February 2025122Up 500%
January 20257–
December 20244–
November 20245–
October 20247–
September 20245–
August 202420–
July 202414–
June 202410–
May 20240–
April 20249–
March 202417–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Norway

How many L-2 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

148148

Down 6.3%vs 158 in the 12 months before

Down 6.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
31
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 7.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 158

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 148

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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
18%
2.3%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 36 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    166

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    160

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    141

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    28

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 141 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261213Down 7.7%
January 2026168Up 100%
December 202525Down 60%
November 2025116Up 83%
October 202599About flat, 0%
September 202576Up 17%
August 2025829Down 72%
July 20253125Up 24%
June 20252222About flat, 0%
May 2025103Up 233%
April 2025515Down 67%
March 20251517Down 12%
February 2025138Up 63%
January 2025815Down 47%
December 202454Up 25%
November 2024611Down 45%
October 202496Up 50%
September 202465Up 20%
August 20242926Up 12%
July 20242527Down 7.4%
June 20242221Up 4.8%
May 2024323Down 87%
April 20241511Up 36%
March 2024176Up 183%

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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