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India · J2

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J2 visas issued to people from India · February 2026
113

That is 24 fewer than in January 2026 (137) — -17.5%.

J2 visas made up 0.1% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-17.5% vs January 2026 (137)-39.9% vs February 2025 (188)

All published months together: 18,022

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India · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 2025162
  • Jan 2026137
  • Feb 2026113
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  • Jan 2026 is 25 (15.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 49 (30.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 162137113
Total162137113
Total visas issued
1,826
Latest 12 months · India · J2
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By month · latest 12 months

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16219818717699145125151171162137113
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Top visa types

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  1. B1/B2892,982
  2. H1B99,496
  3. H482,010
  4. C1/D40,458
  5. F130,292
  6. L220,817

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

compared with
  • 20252,032
  • 2026250
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January268137 -48.9%
February188113 -39.9%
March162––
April198––
May187––
June176––
July99––
August145––
September125––
October151––
November171––
December162––

When is it busy? India · J2

Busiest month: January (10.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (6.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

India · J2: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
01K2K3K4KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 2,333
FY2020 1,437
FY2021 1,759
FY2022 3,107
FY2023 3,220
FY2024 3,133
FY2025 2,299
FY2026 partial734