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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

111111

Down 9.8%vs 123 in the 12 months before

Down 9.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
21
Jun 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 123

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 111

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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

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.

0100200300400
86
128
104
134
154
170
159
171
Pre-COVID peak218
75
90
171
146
144
116
41
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 86 visas; FY2012: 128 visas; FY2013: 104 visas; FY2014: 134 visas; FY2015: 154 visas; FY2016: 170 visas; FY2017: 159 visas; FY2018: 171 visas; FY2019: 218 visas; FY2020: 75 visas; FY2021: 90 visas; FY2022: 171 visas; FY2023: 146 visas; FY2024: 144 visas; FY2025: 116 visas; FY2026: 41 visas so far.

FY2025 had 116 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 47% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202676Up 17%
January 202687Up 14%
December 20251618Down 11%
November 202559Down 44%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202525Down 60%
August 2025912Down 25%
July 20251517Down 12%
June 20252113Up 62%
May 2025621Down 71%
April 2025147Up 100%
March 202532Up 50%
February 20256–
January 20257–
December 202418–
November 20249–
October 20246–
September 20245–
August 202412–
July 202417–
June 202413–
May 202421–
April 20247–
March 20242–

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

L-2 visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

104104

Down 25%vs 139 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
20
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 139

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 104

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Romania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
3.2%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2022: 35 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    159

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    154

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    108

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 30%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 108 visas (−30% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202635Down 40%
January 2026810Down 20%
December 20252021Down 4.8%
November 2025510Down 50%
October 2025413Down 69%
September 202525Down 60%
August 202589Down 11%
July 20251014Down 29%
June 20252024Down 17%
May 2025617Down 65%
April 2025156Up 150%
March 202535Down 40%
February 202558Down 38%
January 20251022Down 55%
December 20242110Up 110%
November 20241013Down 23%
October 20241313About flat, 0%
September 202457Down 29%
August 2024923Down 61%
July 20241426Down 46%
June 20242419Up 26%
May 2024177Up 143%
April 2024613Down 54%
March 202459Down 44%

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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