Japan · L2

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

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L2 visas issued to people from Japan · February 2026

348

That is 138 more than in January 2026 (210) — +65.7%.

L2 visas made up 7.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.2% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

+65.7% vs January 2026 (210)+0.9% vs February 2025 (345)

All published months together: 36,251

Japan · L2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	307	210	-31.6%
February	345	348	+0.9%
March	428	–	–
April	393	–	–
May	183	–	–
June	444	–	–
July	435	–	–
August	287	–	–
September	257	–	–
October	201	–	–
November	157	–	–
December	335	–	–

When is it busy? Japan · L2

Busiest month: March (13.1% of a typical year). Quietest: October (5.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.6%

9.0%

13.1%

8.5%

5.5%

11.1%

10.8%

7.6%

5.5%

5.1%

6.4%

9.6%

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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 · L2: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	724
Apr '17	467
May '17	425
Jun '17	662
Jul '17	696
Aug '17	443
Sep '17	254
Oct '17	303
Nov '17	400
Dec '17	518
Jan '18	312
Feb '18	371
Mar '18	656
Apr '18	522

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	335	210	348
Total	335	210	348

Japan · L2

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