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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Papua New Guinea

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

Data through January 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea

Every L-2 visa issued to a national of Papua New Guinea, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Sep 2025 – Jan 2026

2020

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
13
Sep 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

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Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

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Pre-COVID peak7
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6
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 0 visas; FY2012: 0 visas; FY2013: 0 visas; FY2014: 0 visas; FY2015: 0 visas; FY2016: 5 visas; FY2017: 0 visas; FY2018: 0 visas; FY2019: 7 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 3 visas; FY2023: 6 visas; FY2024: 7 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2024 was the highest year shown, with 7 visas (+17% on FY2023).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20266–
December 20250–
November 20250–
October 20251–
September 202513–

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

L-2 visas issued in Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Aug 2025 – Jan 2026

1919

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
10
Sep 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 19

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Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea each month. Darker means more.

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2025
2026

Busiest: September 2025: 10 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20266–
December 20250–
November 20250–
October 20251–
September 202510–
August 20252–

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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