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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

198198

Down 14%vs 231 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
50
Mar 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 87%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 231

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 198

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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.

0100200300400500
320
296
235
374
372
Pre-COVID peak394
274
379
278
45
106
132
221
300
246
32
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 320 visas; FY2012: 296 visas; FY2013: 235 visas; FY2014: 374 visas; FY2015: 372 visas; FY2016: 394 visas; FY2017: 274 visas; FY2018: 379 visas; FY2019: 278 visas; FY2020: 45 visas; FY2021: 106 visas; FY2022: 132 visas; FY2023: 221 visas; FY2024: 300 visas; FY2025: 246 visas; FY2026: 32 visas so far.

FY2025 had 246 visas (−18% on FY2024). That's 38% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026323Down 87%
January 20261411Up 27%
December 20251032Down 69%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202539Down 67%
September 2025117Down 94%
August 2025138Up 63%
July 20252537Down 32%
June 20253030About flat, 0%
May 20252932Down 9.4%
April 20251817Up 5.9%
March 20255010Up 400%
February 202523–
January 202511–
December 202432–
November 20245–
October 20249–
September 202417–
August 20248–
July 202437–
June 202430–
May 202432–
April 202417–
March 202410–

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

L-2 visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

314314

Down 19%vs 389 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 65% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
26
Busiest month
59
Mar 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 76%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 389

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 314

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Dhahran52% of total
    162Down 34%
    162 visas in the last 12 months, 244 in the 12 months before
  • Riyadh37% of total
    117Up 14%
    117 visas in the last 12 months, 103 in the 12 months before
  • Jeddah11% of total
    35Down 17%
    35 visas in the last 12 months, 42 in the 12 months before

Dhahran issues the most: 52% of the total. Riyadh grew the most (+14%); Dhahran issued 34% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4.6%

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

Busiest: December 2023: 74 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

    483

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    385

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    350

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    24

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 60%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 350 visas (−9.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026729Down 76%
January 20261731Down 45%
December 20251242Down 71%
November 20251212About flat, 0%
October 20251623Down 30%
September 2025824Down 67%
August 20252420Up 20%
July 20252956Down 48%
June 20253054Down 44%
May 20254459Down 25%
April 20255625Up 124%
March 20255914Up 321%
February 20252918Up 61%
January 20253138Down 18%
December 20244274Down 43%
November 20241251Down 76%
October 20242328Down 18%
September 20242425Down 4%
August 20242013Up 54%
July 20245634Up 65%
June 20245467Down 19%
May 20245939Up 51%
April 20242547Down 47%
March 20241440Down 65%

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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