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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Thailand

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Thailand

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

Visas issued to nationals of Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

179179

About flat, 2.3%vs 175 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2.3%).

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
33
Jun 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 175

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 179

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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.

050100150200250
85
92
91
78
96
63
95
Pre-COVID peak121
90
39
41
118
156
162
Highest189
63
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 85 visas; FY2012: 92 visas; FY2013: 91 visas; FY2014: 78 visas; FY2015: 96 visas; FY2016: 63 visas; FY2017: 95 visas; FY2018: 121 visas; FY2019: 90 visas; FY2020: 39 visas; FY2021: 41 visas; FY2022: 118 visas; FY2023: 156 visas; FY2024: 162 visas; FY2025: 189 visas; FY2026: 63 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 189 visas (+17% on FY2024). That's 56% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261412Up 17%
January 20261420Down 30%
December 20251717About flat, 0%
November 20251111About flat, 0%
October 2025713Down 46%
September 202583Up 167%
August 20251618Down 11%
July 20253018Up 67%
June 20253337Down 11%
May 2025710Down 30%
April 2025116Up 83%
March 20251110Up 10%
February 202512–
January 202520–
December 202417–
November 202411–
October 202413–
September 20243–
August 202418–
July 202418–
June 202437–
May 202410–
April 20246–
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 Thailand who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Thailand.

L-2 visas issued in Thailand

How many L-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

194194

Down 8.9%vs 213 in the 12 months before

Down 8.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
36
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 213

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 194

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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 Thailand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
3.5%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 46 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    203

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    214

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    202

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    26

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 202 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026128Up 50%
January 20261426Down 46%
December 20251625Down 36%
November 20251113Down 15%
October 202569Down 33%
September 2025116Up 83%
August 20252425Down 4%
July 20253624Up 50%
June 20253346Down 28%
May 2025610Down 40%
April 20251613Up 23%
March 202598Up 13%
February 2025816Down 50%
January 20252619Up 37%
December 2024257Up 257%
November 20241312Up 8.3%
October 202497Up 29%
September 202467Down 14%
August 20242522Up 14%
July 20242437Down 35%
June 20244626Up 77%
May 20241022Down 55%
April 20241316Down 19%
March 2024811Down 27%

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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