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Japan · J2
Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
That is 13 more than in January 2026 (106) — +12.3%.
J2 visas made up 2.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.6% in January 2026).
All published months together: 8,358
Compare months or years
- Dec 202575
- Jan 2026106
- Feb 2026119
- Jan 2026 is 31 (41.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 44 (58.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 75 | 106 | 119 |
| Total | 75 | 106 | 119 |
Japan · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20251,527
- 2026225
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 120 | 106 | -11.7% |
| February | 168 | 119 | -29.2% |
| March | 199 | – | – |
| April | 166 | – | – |
| May | 121 | – | – |
| June | 128 | – | – |
| July | 116 | – | – |
| August | 142 | – | – |
| September | 126 | – | – |
| October | 115 | – | – |
| November | 51 | – | – |
| December | 75 | – | – |
When is it busy? Japan · J2
Busiest month: March (12.6% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (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 · J2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Jan '21 | 54 |
| Feb '21 | 82 |
| Mar '21 | 172 |
| Apr '21 | 144 |
| May '21 | 77 |
| Jun '21 | – |
| Jul '21 | 165 |
| Aug '21 | 175 |
| Sep '21 | 61 |
| Oct '21 | 82 |
| Nov '21 | 85 |
| Dec '21 | 159 |
| Jan '22 | 105 |
| Feb '22 | 156 |
| Mar '22 | 216 |
| Apr '22 | 110 |
| May '22 | 153 |
| Jun '22 | 162 |
| Jul '22 | 187 |
| Aug '22 | 158 |
| Sep '22 | 99 |
| Oct '22 | 86 |
| Nov '22 | 134 |
| Dec '22 | 106 |
| Jan '23 | 148 |
| Feb '23 | 159 |
| Mar '23 | 204 |
| Apr '23 | 143 |
| May '23 | 122 |
| Jun '23 | 248 |
| Jul '23 | 231 |
| Aug '23 | 174 |
| Sep '23 | 90 |
| Oct '23 | 87 |
| Nov '23 | 106 |
| Dec '23 | 175 |
| Jan '24 | 147 |
| Feb '24 | 173 |
| Mar '24 | 247 |
| Apr '24 | 152 |
| May '24 | 128 |
| Jun '24 | 213 |
| Jul '24 | 213 |
| Aug '24 | 161 |
| Sep '24 | 132 |
| Oct '24 | 100 |
| Nov '24 | 64 |
| Dec '24 | 61 |
| Jan '25 | 120 |
| Feb '25 | 168 |
| Mar '25 | 199 |
| Apr '25 | 166 |
| May '25 | 121 |
| Jun '25 | 128 |
| Jul '25 | 116 |
| Aug '25 | 142 |
| Sep '25 | 126 |
| Oct '25 | 115 |
| Nov '25 | 51 |
| Dec '25 | 75 |
| Jan '26 | 106 |
| Feb '26 | 119 |