F2 Visa Stamping Statistics: Approval, Refusal Rates Worldwide, by Country

F2 Visa is issued for dependents of F1 Student Visa holders. It is for F1 visa holder's spouse and unmarried children under the age of 21. F2 visa also requires I-20 issued from the SEVP approved school. F2 visa holders status is tied to the F1 visa holder's status and they need leave after F1 holder leaves the country.

Last Updated: June 2026

Getting F2 Visa depends on various factors. Having an understanding of the overall approval and refusal rates globally for F2 Visa will give you an idea on what to expect. The approval and refusal/ rejection rates that you see on this page correspond to applicants who applied for F2 Visa stamping, which is to get a F2 Visa stamp (foil that is glued in passport), at a US Embassy or Consulate. On this page, you can explore worldwide approval, rejection rates for F2 Visa, including data by country.

*F2 Visa Refusals are also called as F2 Visa Rejections by many users and are used interchangeably. The US Dept. of State officially calls it F2 Visa Refusal, so we have used this term for presenting data. But, both mean the same.

F2 Visa Approval and Refusal Rates Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the F2 Visa approval and refusal rate worldwide by fiscal year. The approval and refusal rates for F2 Visa are derived based on the total number of approvals and refusals shared by US Department of state. All the data you see on this page for F2 Visa is from the official visa statistics released on US Department of State website.

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Fiscal Year*	Approval Rate	Refusal Rate
2013	72.04%	27.96%
2014	72.65%	27.35%
2015	75.23%	24.77%
2016	69.73%	30.27%
2017	64.69%	35.31%
2018	63.38%	36.62%
2019	70.37%	29.63%
2020	67.17%	32.83%
2021	67.66%	32.34%
2022	55.4%	44.6%
2023	52.96%	47.04%
2024	51.22%	48.78%

*Fiscal Year for US Dept of State & USCIS starts from Oct 1st, ends Sep 30th.
E.g. Fiscal Year 2023 Starts Oct 1, 2022, ends Sep 30, 2023.

Total F2 Visa Approvals and Refusals Worldwide by Fiscal Year

Below is the total number of approvals and refusals for F2 Visa worldwide by fiscal year (FY). You can see the graph to see the trend of approvals and rejections. The same data is displayed as a table for easy review.

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Fiscal Year	Approvals	Refusals
2013	29,139	11,311
2014	31,732	11,945
2015	33,632	11,073
2016	30,486	13,237
2017	27,435	14,973
2018	26,650	15,398
2019	24,635	10,374
2020	9,818	4,798
2021	19,820	9,475
2022	25,887	20,841
2023	26,844	23,844
2024	24,055	22,912

*Fiscal Year for US Dept of State & USCIS starts from Oct 1st, ends Sep 30th.
E.g. Fiscal Year 2021 Starts Oct 1, 2020, ends Sep 30, 2021.

Browse F2 Visa Issuances/ Approvals by Country & Nationality

You can also explore F2 Visa approvals & refusals data by country & by nationality, by clicking on the country specific links. Click on any of the country flag icons or the blue links to view F2 Visa approvals/ issuances for that country & individuals with that nationality.