Switzerland · J2

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

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J2 visas issued to people from Switzerland · February 2026

That is 4 more than in January 2026 (7) — +57.1%.

J2 visas made up 1.8% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.5% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

+57.1% vs January 2026 (7)+83.3% vs February 2025 (6)

All published months together: 1,002

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

Year compared with

202563
202618

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	7	7	+0.0%
February	6	11	+83.3%
March	1	–	–
April	8	–	–
May	13	–	–
June	5	–	–
July	5	–	–
August	4	–	–
September	6	–	–
October	6	–	–
November	1	–	–
December	1	–	–

When is it busy? Switzerland · J2

Busiest month: July (11.8% of a typical year). Quietest: November (5.1%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.8%

6.6%

7.2%

7.9%

9.5%

11.8%

11.1%

6.9%

9.1%

5.1%

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.

Switzerland · J2: all published months

By month By year By fiscal year

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Year	Issuances
2017 partial	132
2018	157
2019	135
2020	40
2021	123
2022	133
2023	100
2024	101
2025	63
2026 partial	18

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	1	7	11
Total	1	7	11

Switzerland · J2

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

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