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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J2
Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.
J2 visas issued to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland · February 2026
6
That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (7) — -14.3%.
J2 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.1% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-14.3% vs January 2026 (7)-25.0% vs February 2025 (8)
All published months together: 1,353
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Visa class J2 · One total per month
- Dec 202513
- Jan 20267
- Feb 20266
Dec 2025
1350% of selected
Jan 2026
727% of selected
Feb 2026
623% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 6 (46.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 7 (53.8%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Total visas issued
11
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025181
- 202613
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 7 | -50.0% |
| February | 8 | 6 | -25.0% |
| March | 10 | – | – |
| April | 8 | – | – |
| May | 29 | – | – |
| June | 13 | – | – |
| July | 31 | – | – |
| August | 21 | – | – |
| September | 14 | – | – |
| October | 11 | – | – |
| November | 9 | – | – |
| December | 13 | – | – |
When is it busy? Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J2
Busiest month: December (17.6% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (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.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland · J2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 20 |
| Dec '19 | 37 |
| Jan '20 | 16 |
| Feb '20 | 9 |
| Mar '20 | 8 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 20 |
| Aug '20 | 12 |
| Sep '20 | 8 |
| Oct '20 | 12 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 11 |
| Jan '21 | 6 |
| Feb '21 | 15 |
| Mar '21 | 6 |
| Apr '21 | 17 |
| May '21 | 13 |
| Jun '21 | 15 |
| Jul '21 | 27 |
| Aug '21 | 30 |
| Sep '21 | 18 |
| Oct '21 | 11 |
| Nov '21 | 23 |
| Dec '21 | 33 |
| Jan '22 | 9 |
| Feb '22 | 17 |
| Mar '22 | 25 |
| Apr '22 | 23 |
| May '22 | 32 |
| Jun '22 | 40 |
| Jul '22 | 43 |
| Aug '22 | 34 |
| Sep '22 | 20 |
| Oct '22 | 17 |
| Nov '22 | 9 |
| Dec '22 | 20 |
| Jan '23 | 21 |
| Feb '23 | 8 |
| Mar '23 | 11 |
| Apr '23 | 6 |
| May '23 | 27 |
| Jun '23 | 48 |
| Jul '23 | 40 |
| Aug '23 | 38 |
| Sep '23 | 8 |
| Oct '23 | 13 |
| Nov '23 | 22 |
| Dec '23 | 21 |
| Jan '24 | 13 |
| Feb '24 | 7 |
| Mar '24 | 14 |
| Apr '24 | 20 |
| May '24 | 27 |
| Jun '24 | 16 |
| Jul '24 | 47 |
| Aug '24 | 24 |
| Sep '24 | 18 |
| Oct '24 | 13 |
| Nov '24 | 14 |
| Dec '24 | 23 |
| Jan '25 | 14 |
| Feb '25 | 8 |
| Mar '25 | 10 |
| Apr '25 | 8 |
| May '25 | 29 |
| Jun '25 | 13 |
| Jul '25 | 31 |
| Aug '25 | 21 |
| Sep '25 | 14 |
| Oct '25 | 11 |
| Nov '25 | 9 |
| Dec '25 | 13 |
| Jan '26 | 7 |
| Feb '26 | 6 |