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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Russia

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

Data through January 2024

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Russia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

502502

Down 21%vs 636 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
42
Busiest month
68
Aug 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 636

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 502

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
173
1.1k
Highest1.1k
702
555
146
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 173 visas; FY2022: 1,076 visas; FY2023: 1,125 visas; FY2024: 702 visas; FY2025: 555 visas; FY2026: 146 visas so far.

FY2025 had 555 visas (−21% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262631Down 16%
January 20262744Down 39%
December 20253347Down 30%
November 20252028Down 29%
October 20254049Down 18%
September 20253355Down 40%
August 20256858Up 17%
July 20254896Down 50%
June 20256775Down 11%
May 20255349Up 8.2%
April 20255264Down 19%
March 20253540Down 13%
February 202531–
January 202544–
December 202447–
November 202428–
October 202449–
September 202455–
August 202458–
July 202496–
June 202475–
May 202449–
April 202464–
March 202440–

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

L-2 visas issued in Russia

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

Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months

Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

33

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
3
Jan 2024
Latest month
3
Jan 2024

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

01234
Jan '24

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.

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2024

Busiest: January 2024: 3 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20243–

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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