Official US State Department data
How many L-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
270270
Up 24% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 218
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 270
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 41 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
322
Jan – Dec 2023
223
Jan – Dec 2024
266
Jan – Dec 2025
43
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 266 visas (+19% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 27 | 10 | Up 170% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 29 | Down 45% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 26 | Up 7.7% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
| October 2025 | 23 | 15 | Up 53% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 30 | Down 37% |
| July 2025 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 11 | Up 118% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 20 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 28 | 12 | Up 133% |
| March 2025 | 40 | 14 | Up 186% |
| February 2025 | 10 | 16 | Down 38% |
| January 2025 | 29 | 28 | Up 3.6% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 29 | Down 10% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 25 | Down 12% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 16 | Down 6.3% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 21 | Down 57% |
| August 2024 | 30 | 41 | Down 27% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 30 | Down 33% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 37 | Down 70% |
| May 2024 | 20 | 24 | Down 17% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 27 | Down 56% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
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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