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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Peru

How many US visas nationals of Peru are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Peru issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

144,000144,000

Down 3.1%vs 148,541 in the 12 months before

Down 3.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12k
Busiest month
15k
Mar 2025
Latest month
10k
Feb 2026Down 19%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 149k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 144k

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Peru by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    About flat, 2%

    127k

    88% of the total, last 12 months

    126,815 visas in the last 12 months, 129,415 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    About flat, 2.2%

    8.5k

    5.9% of the total, last 12 months

    8,527 visas in the last 12 months, 8,719 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 26%

    1.8k

    1.3% of the total, last 12 months

    1,841 visas in the last 12 months, 2,497 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 17%

    1.7k

    1.2% of the total, last 12 months

    1,746 visas in the last 12 months, 2,093 in the 12 months before

  • H-2A

    Seasonal farm workers

    Down 12%

    822

    0.6% of the total, last 12 months

    822 visas in the last 12 months, 936 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Up 7.2%

    643

    0.4% of the total, last 12 months

    643 visas in the last 12 months, 600 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • B-10.4% of total

    Business visitors

    629Up 6.4%
    629 visas in the last 12 months, 591 in the 12 months before
  • C-10.3% of total

    Travelers in transit

    378Down 37%
    378 visas in the last 12 months, 596 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.2% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    331Down 19%
    331 visas in the last 12 months, 409 in the 12 months before
  • L-20.2% of total

    Spouses and children of L-1 transferees

    279Up 15%
    279 visas in the last 12 months, 243 in the 12 months before
  • L-10.2% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    248Up 14%
    248 visas in the last 12 months, 217 in the 12 months before
  • K-10.2% of total

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    229Down 52%
    229 visas in the last 12 months, 481 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 88% of the visas issued to nationals of Peru in the last 12 months.

US consulates in Peru

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Lima100% of the country
    141kDown 3%
    140,536 visas in the last 12 months, 144,899 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 140,536 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Peru above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
10%
6.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: April 2024: 16,783 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    148k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    148k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.3%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    22k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 15%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 147,842 visas (−0.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610,25312,605Down 19%
January 202611,64813,138Down 11%
December 202510,70011,697Down 8.5%
November 202511,3688,617Up 32%
October 202511,83312,867Down 8%
September 202513,45214,928Down 9.9%
August 202513,07512,229Up 6.9%
July 20259,91212,482Down 21%
June 202511,6418,819Up 32%
May 202511,67014,656Down 20%
April 202513,31816,783Down 21%
March 202515,1309,720Up 56%
February 202512,60512,541About flat, 0.5%
January 202513,13812,897About flat, 1.9%
December 202411,69712,383Down 5.5%
November 20248,61712,501Down 31%
October 202412,86713,713Down 6.2%
September 202414,92813,678Up 9.1%
August 202412,22913,853Down 12%
July 202412,4829,863Up 27%
June 20248,81910,196Down 14%
May 202414,65610,683Up 37%
April 202416,7838,079Up 108%
March 20249,72010,761Down 9.7%

Look up a visa type for Peru

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.