Japan · E2

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Japan
Creator: Visa Status

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E2 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026

1,324

That is 319 more than in January 2026 (1,005) — +31.7%.

E2 visas made up 28.3% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 24.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

+31.7% vs January 2026 (1,005)-0.8% vs February 2025 (1,335)

All published months together: 128,291

Japan · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

202515,668
20262,329

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	1,004	1,005	+0.1%
February	1,335	1,324	-0.8%
March	1,492	–	–
April	1,502	–	–
May	1,016	–	–
June	1,470	–	–
July	1,628	–	–
August	1,110	–	–
September	1,307	–	–
October	1,425	–	–
November	1,100	–	–
December	1,279	–	–

When is it busy? Japan · E2

Busiest month: March (11.3% of a typical year). Quietest: May (6.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

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9.5%

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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.

Japan · E2: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	1,858
Apr '17	1,256
May '17	1,145
Jun '17	1,556
Jul '17	1,437
Aug '17	1,096
Sep '17	870
Oct '17	860
Nov '17	939
Dec '17	1,212
Jan '18	710
Feb '18	1,010
Mar '18	1,586
Apr '18

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	1,279	1,005	1,324
Total	1,279	1,005	1,324

Japan · E2

Japan · E2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

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