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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Thailand

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

Data through January 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Thailand

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

Visas issued to nationals of Thailand, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2626

Down 43%vs 46 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 46

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 26

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '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.

020406080
47
Pre-COVID peak59
46
51
37
36
40
24
25
7
32
46
33
54
35
4
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 47 visas; FY2012: 59 visas; FY2013: 46 visas; FY2014: 51 visas; FY2015: 37 visas; FY2016: 36 visas; FY2017: 40 visas; FY2018: 24 visas; FY2019: 25 visas; FY2020: 7 visas; FY2021: 32 visas; FY2022: 46 visas; FY2023: 33 visas; FY2024: 54 visas; FY2025: 35 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 35 visas (−35% on FY2024). That's 41% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 69% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202610
December 202503Down 100%
November 202517Down 86%
October 202523Down 33%
September 202504Down 100%
August 202543Up 33%
July 2025210Down 80%
June 202573Up 133%
May 202553Up 67%
April 202527Down 71%
March 202520
February 202503Down 100%
January 2025010Down 100%
December 202436Down 50%
November 202473Up 133%
October 202434Down 25%
September 202440
August 202438Down 63%
July 202410–
June 20243–
May 20243–
April 20247–
March 20240–
February 20243–

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

F-2 visas issued in Thailand

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

Visas issued in Thailand, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

6767

Down 48%vs 129 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
15
May 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 129

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Bangkok70% of total
    47Down 58%
    47 visas in the last 12 months, 111 in the 12 months before
  • Chiang Mai30% of total
    20Up 11%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 18 in the 12 months before

Bangkok issues the most: 70% of the total. Chiang Mai grew the most (+11%); Bangkok issued 58% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Thailand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
4%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    109

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    136

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    73

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 46%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 73 visas (−46% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202628Down 75%
December 202509Down 100%
November 2025210Down 80%
October 202527Down 71%
September 2025113Down 92%
August 202568Down 25%
July 2025318Down 83%
June 20251120Down 45%
May 2025155Up 200%
April 2025918Down 50%
March 2025141Up 1300%
February 2025212Down 83%
January 2025815Down 47%
December 202496Up 50%
November 20241018Down 44%
October 202478Down 13%
September 2024136Up 117%
August 2024815Down 47%
July 20241812Up 50%
June 2024209Up 122%
May 202458Down 38%
April 2024187Up 157%
March 202418Down 88%
February 2024123Up 300%

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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