Official US State Department data
How many L-2 visas are issued at Taipei, and its share of everything issued in Taiwan.
Visas issued at Taipei, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
993993
Up 20% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 825
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 993
Visas issued at Taipei each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 174 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
768
Jan – Dec 2023
808
Jan – Dec 2024
969
Jan – Dec 2025
155
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 969 visas (+20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 64 | 94 | Down 32% |
| January 2026 | 91 | 37 | Up 146% |
| December 2025 | 101 | 68 | Up 49% |
| November 2025 | 57 | 70 | Down 19% |
| October 2025 | 57 | 49 | Up 16% |
| September 2025 | 56 | 54 | Up 3.7% |
| August 2025 | 76 | 84 | Down 9.5% |
| July 2025 | 174 | 118 | Up 47% |
| June 2025 | 104 | 74 | Up 41% |
| May 2025 | 81 | 67 | Up 21% |
| April 2025 | 63 | 58 | Up 8.6% |
| March 2025 | 69 | 52 | Up 33% |
| February 2025 | 94 | 57 | Up 65% |
| January 2025 | 37 | 57 | Down 35% |
| December 2024 | 68 | 35 | Up 94% |
| November 2024 | 70 | 56 | Up 25% |
| October 2024 | 49 | 49 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 54 | 65 | Down 17% |
| August 2024 | 84 | 107 | Down 21% |
| July 2024 | 118 | 73 | Up 62% |
| June 2024 | 74 | 67 | Up 10% |
| May 2024 | 67 | 55 | Up 22% |
| April 2024 | 58 | 58 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 52 | 72 | Down 28% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Taiwan
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