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Visa type

J2

Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.

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J2 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
1,089

That is 216 fewer than in January 2026 (1,305) — -16.6%.

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-16.6% vs January 2026 (1,305)-32.2% vs February 2025 (1,606)

All published months together: 201,710

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All countries together · Visa class J2 · One total per month
  • Dec 20251,702
  • Jan 20261,305
  • Feb 20261,089
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  • Jan 2026 is 397 (23.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 613 (36.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 1,7021,3051,089
Total1,7021,3051,089
Total visas issued
1,702
Latest 12 months · J2 · October

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Top countries

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  1. Philippines278
  2. Korea, South188
  3. India151
  4. Ghana131
  5. Japan115
  6. China - mainland113

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Korea, South165175 -5.7%−10
Philippines161177 -9.0%−16
Japan119106 +12.3%+13
India113137 -17.5%−24
China - mainland72121 -40.5%−49
Ghana6547 +38.3%+18
Brazil3868 -44.1%−30
France2931 -6.5%−2
Germany2626 +0.0%+0
Turkey2615 +73.3%+11
Israel2518 +38.9%+7
Jamaica2019 +5.3%+1
Pakistan1438 -63.2%−24
Kenya1321 -38.1%−8
Spain125 +140.0%+7
Switzerland117 +57.1%+4
Kazakhstan115 +120.0%+6
Colombia1025 -60.0%−15
Ecuador104 +150.0%+6
Egypt916 -43.8%−7
Chile88 +0.0%+0
Taiwan725 -72.0%−18
Saudi Arabia79 -22.2%−2
Bangladesh78 -12.5%−1
Netherlands76 +16.7%+1
Singapore72 +250.0%+5
Indonesia617 -64.7%−11
Mexico617 -64.7%−11
Great Britain and Northern Ireland67 -14.3%−1
Australia66 +0.0%+0
Argentina65 +20.0%+1
Sweden65 +20.0%+1
Malaysia42 +100.0%+2
Norway41 +300.0%+3
Italy320 -85.0%−17
Peru35 -40.0%−2
Czech Republic31 +200.0%+2
Ethiopia30new+3
Hungary26 -66.7%−4
Poland26 -66.7%−4
Vietnam23 -33.3%−1
Ukraine22 +0.0%+0
Dominican Republic21 +100.0%+1
Russia110 -90.0%−9
Finland17 -85.7%−6
Jordan15 -80.0%−4
Greece13 -66.7%−2
Honduras11 +0.0%+0
Nepal11 +0.0%+0
South Africa06 -100.0%−6
Denmark04 -100.0%−4
Belgium01 -100.0%−1
Costa Rica01 -100.0%−1
Ireland01 -100.0%−1

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Seoul166178 -6.7%−12
Manila159176 -9.7%−17
Tokyo9477 +22.1%+17
Accra6547 +38.3%+18
Beijing3846 -17.4%−8
New Delhi3323 +43.5%+10
Paris3034 -11.8%−4
Hyderabad3020 +50.0%+10
Osaka/Kobe2628 -7.1%−2
Tel Aviv2419 +26.3%+5
Sao Paulo2337 -37.8%−14
Mumbai2136 -41.7%−15
Kingston2019 +5.3%+1
Guangzhou1821 -14.3%−3
Ankara1810 +80.0%+8
Chennai1741 -58.5%−24
Berlin169 +77.8%+7
Nairobi1320 -35.0%−7
Islamabad1228 -57.1%−16
Bern118 +37.5%+3
Madrid118 +37.5%+3
Bogota1023 -56.5%−13
Santiago108 +25.0%+2
Cairo916 -43.8%−7
Rio de Janeiro910 -10.0%−1
Jeddah96 +50.0%+3
Frankfurt819 -57.9%−11
AIT Taipei724 -70.8%−17
Kolkata712 -41.7%−5
Amsterdam76 +16.7%+1
Istanbul73 +133.3%+4
Oslo72 +250.0%+5
Singapore72 +250.0%+5
Stockholm68 -25.0%−2
Buenos Aires67 -14.3%−1
Dhaka65 +20.0%+1
Shenyang56 -16.7%−1
Jakarta413 -69.2%−9
Brasilia49 -55.6%−5
Budapest47 -42.9%−3
Munich44 +0.0%+0
Shanghai321 -85.7%−18
London310 -70.0%−7
Brussels34 -25.0%−1
Porto Alegre31 +200.0%+2
Prague31 +200.0%+2
Mexico City211 -81.8%−9
Warsaw26 -66.7%−4
Karachi17 -85.7%−6
Amman13 -66.7%−2
Dhahran10new+1
Jerusalem10new+1
Recife08 -100.0%−8
Milan05 -100.0%−5
Toronto05 -100.0%−5
Copenhagen04 -100.0%−4
Riyadh04 -100.0%−4
Kathmandu01 -100.0%−1

J2 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202525,028
  • 20262,394
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January1,8761,305 -30.4%
February1,6061,089 -32.2%
March1,690––
April2,019––
May2,776––
June2,417––
July3,523––
August2,586––
September1,728––
October1,702––
November1,403––
December1,702––

When is it busy? J2 visas worldwide

Busiest month: July (13.6% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

J2 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
010K20K30K40KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

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

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 38,173
FY2020 15,262
FY2021 18,996
FY2022 30,661
FY2023 32,125
FY2024 32,552
FY2025 26,740
FY2026 partial7,201