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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1616

Up 45%vs 11 in the 12 months before

Up 45% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 200% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
5
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 11

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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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.

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4
12
9
9
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Pre-COVID peak20
2
9
Highest25
20
10
10
9
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2 visas; FY2012: 4 visas; FY2013: 12 visas; FY2014: 9 visas; FY2015: 9 visas; FY2016: 13 visas; FY2017: 8 visas; FY2018: 5 visas; FY2019: 20 visas; FY2020: 2 visas; FY2021: 9 visas; FY2022: 25 visas; FY2023: 20 visas; FY2024: 10 visas; FY2025: 10 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 10 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 50% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202602Down 100%
December 202550
November 202520
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202500
August 202520
July 202513Down 67%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202532Up 50%
April 202500
March 202512Down 50%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202520
December 202401Down 100%
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20240–
August 20240–
July 20243–
June 20241–
May 20242–
April 20240–
March 20242–

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

F-2 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1919

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 19

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Panama each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025
2026

Busiest: December 2025: 5 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    20

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 20 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202613Down 67%
December 202551Up 400%
November 20252–
October 20251–
September 20251–
August 20250–
July 20252–
June 20251–
May 20252–
April 20251–
March 20252–
February 20250–
January 20253–
December 20241–

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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