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Korea, South · 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 10 fewer than in January 2026 (175) — -5.7%.
J2 visas made up 2.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 3.0% in January 2026).
All published months together: 24,649
Compare months or years
- Dec 2025258
- Jan 2026175
- Feb 2026165
- Jan 2026 is 83 (32.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 93 (36.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 258 | 175 | 165 |
| Total | 258 | 175 | 165 |
Korea, South · J2: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20253,035
- 2026340
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 261 | 175 | -33.0% |
| February | 220 | 165 | -25.0% |
| March | 220 | – | – |
| April | 233 | – | – |
| May | 332 | – | – |
| June | 298 | – | – |
| July | 342 | – | – |
| August | 282 | – | – |
| September | 165 | – | – |
| October | 188 | – | – |
| November | 236 | – | – |
| December | 258 | – | – |
When is it busy? Korea, South · J2
Busiest month: July (11.5% of a typical year). Quietest: September (4.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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.
Korea, South · J2: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 170 |
| Nov '18 | 434 |
| Dec '18 | 576 |
| Jan '19 | 428 |
| Feb '19 | 250 |
| Mar '19 | 200 |
| Apr '19 | 321 |
| May '19 | 595 |
| Jun '19 | 490 |
| Jul '19 | 490 |
| Aug '19 | 298 |
| Sep '19 | 168 |
| Oct '19 | 284 |
| Nov '19 | 453 |
| Dec '19 | 440 |
| Jan '20 | 366 |
| Feb '20 | 277 |
| Mar '20 | 98 |
| Apr '20 | 10 |
| May '20 | 13 |
| Jun '20 | 25 |
| Jul '20 | 139 |
| Aug '20 | 133 |
| Sep '20 | 90 |
| Oct '20 | 149 |
| Nov '20 | 243 |
| Dec '20 | 183 |
| Jan '21 | 74 |
| Feb '21 | 123 |
| Mar '21 | 86 |
| Apr '21 | 205 |
| May '21 | 274 |
| Jun '21 | 369 |
| Jul '21 | 415 |
| Aug '21 | 280 |
| Sep '21 | 104 |
| Oct '21 | 379 |
| Nov '21 | 369 |
| Dec '21 | 393 |
| Jan '22 | 184 |
| Feb '22 | 188 |
| Mar '22 | 206 |
| Apr '22 | 243 |
| May '22 | 263 |
| Jun '22 | 498 |
| Jul '22 | 478 |
| Aug '22 | 466 |
| Sep '22 | 139 |
| Oct '22 | 153 |
| Nov '22 | 299 |
| Dec '22 | 534 |
| Jan '23 | 326 |
| Feb '23 | 229 |
| Mar '23 | 246 |
| Apr '23 | 291 |
| May '23 | 490 |
| Jun '23 | 548 |
| Jul '23 | 402 |
| Aug '23 | 204 |
| Sep '23 | 133 |
| Oct '23 | 180 |
| Nov '23 | 287 |
| Dec '23 | 499 |
| Jan '24 | 265 |
| Feb '24 | 186 |
| Mar '24 | 163 |
| Apr '24 | 401 |
| May '24 | 458 |
| Jun '24 | 373 |
| Jul '24 | 436 |
| Aug '24 | 180 |
| Sep '24 | 105 |
| Oct '24 | 250 |
| Nov '24 | 224 |
| Dec '24 | 353 |
| Jan '25 | 261 |
| Feb '25 | 220 |
| Mar '25 | 220 |
| Apr '25 | 233 |
| May '25 | 332 |
| Jun '25 | 298 |
| Jul '25 | 342 |
| Aug '25 | 282 |
| Sep '25 | 165 |
| Oct '25 | 188 |
| Nov '25 | 236 |
| Dec '25 | 258 |
| Jan '26 | 175 |
| Feb '26 | 165 |