Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
105105
Down 50% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 211
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 42 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
175
Jan – Dec 2023
194
Jan – Dec 2024
131
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 131 visas (−32% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 84% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 21 | Down 95% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 37 | Down 89% |
| June 2025 | 15 | 19 | Down 21% |
| May 2025 | 22 | 27 | Down 19% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 26 | Down 73% |
| March 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| January 2025 | 21 | 5 | Up 320% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| July 2024 | 37 | 34 | Up 8.8% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 31 | Down 39% |
| May 2024 | 27 | 24 | Up 13% |
| April 2024 | 26 | 10 | Up 160% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
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 Peru
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