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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Brazil · J2

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Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.

J2 visas issued to people from Brazil · February 2026
38

That is 30 fewer than in January 2026 (68) — ▼ -44.1%.

J2 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-44.1% vs January 2026 (68)▼-41.5% vs February 2025 (65)

All published months together: 12,162

Brazil · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20251,111
  • 2026106
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Month20252026Change
January9168▼ -25.3%
February6538▼ -41.5%
March65––
April94––
May142––
June80––
July127––
August164––
September51––
October62––
November68––
December102––

When is it busy? Brazil · J2

Busiest month: July (13.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

9.1%
6.4%
6.5%
5.1%
8.5%
10.9%
13.4%
10.4%
6.1%
5.7%
6.6%
11.4%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Brazil · J2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
0100200300400Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '17119
Apr '17101
May '17183
Jun '17202
Jul '17216
Aug '17150
Sep '1783
Oct '1753
Nov '1796
Dec '17152
Jan '1882
Feb '1869
Mar '1891
Apr '1882
May '18149
Jun '18199
Jul '18311
Aug '18202
Sep '1875
Oct '1883
Nov '18108
Dec '18151
Jan '19104
Feb '1958
Mar '1954
Apr '1984
May '19181
Jun '19208
Jul '19266
Aug '19173
Sep '19131
Oct '19125
Nov '19123
Dec '19179
Jan '20113
Feb '2082
Mar '2065
Apr '202
May '2015
Jun '206
Jul '2017
Aug '208
Sep '209
Oct '208
Nov '2016
Dec '2033
Jan '2116
Feb '2120
Mar '2129
Apr '2113
May '2126
Jun '21134
Jul '21178
Aug '21193
Sep '21101
Oct '2182
Nov '21124
Dec '21201
Jan '22115
Feb '2283
Mar '2279
Apr '22100
May '22132
Jun '22210
Jul '22213
Aug '22157
Sep '22133
Oct '2289
Nov '2296
Dec '22238
Jan '23122
Feb '2379
Mar '23115
Apr '23105
May '23152
Jun '23271
Jul '23217
Aug '23117
Sep '23106
Oct '23107
Nov '23100
Dec '23163
Jan '24109
Feb '2458
Mar '2483
Apr '24124
May '24176
Jun '24192
Jul '24211
Aug '24139
Sep '2489
Oct '2488
Nov '2478
Dec '24165
Jan '2591
Feb '2565
Mar '2565
Apr '2594
May '25142
Jun '2580
Jul '25127
Aug '25164
Sep '2551
Oct '2562
Nov '2568
Dec '25102
Jan '2668
Feb '2638

Explore Brazil by period

Total visas issued
127
Latest 12 months · Brazil · J2 · July
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Brazil · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025102
  • Jan 202668
  • Feb 202638
Dec 2025
10249% of selected
Jan 2026
6833% of selected
Feb 2026
3818% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 34 (33.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 64 (62.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 1026838
Total1026838