Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Bucharest, and its share of everything issued in Romania.
Visas issued at Bucharest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
104104
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 139
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 104
Visas issued at Bucharest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 35 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
159
Jan – Dec 2023
154
Jan – Dec 2024
108
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 108 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 21 | Down 4.8% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| June 2025 | 20 | 24 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 17 | Down 65% |
| April 2025 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| December 2024 | 21 | 10 | Up 110% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 23 | Down 61% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 26 | Down 46% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 19 | Up 26% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 7 | Up 143% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
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 Romania
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