Visa type
Dependent of a J-1 exchange visitor · For the spouse and unmarried children of J-1 exchange visitors.
Latest 12 months. Select one to look at only that country.
That is 216 fewer than in January 2026 (1,305) — -16.6%.
All published months together: 267,196
| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 1,702 | 1,305 | 1,089 |
| Total | 1,702 | 1,305 | 1,089 |
Tap a country to see J2 for that country.
| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, South | 165 | 175 | -5.7%−10 |
| Philippines | 161 | 177 | -9.0%−16 |
| Japan | 119 | 106 | +12.3%+13 |
| India | 113 | 137 | -17.5%−24 |
| China - Mainland | 72 | 121 | -40.5%−49 |
| Ghana | 65 | 47 | +38.3%+18 |
| Brazil | 38 | 68 | -44.1%−30 |
| France | 29 | 31 | -6.5%−2 |
| Germany | 26 | 26 | +0.0%+0 |
| Turkey | 26 | 15 | +73.3%+11 |
| Israel | 25 | 18 | +38.9%+7 |
| Jamaica | 20 | 19 | +5.3%+1 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 38 | -63.2%−24 |
| Kenya | 13 | 21 | -38.1%−8 |
| Spain | 12 | 5 | +140.0%+7 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 7 | +57.1%+4 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 5 | +120.0%+6 |
| Colombia | 10 | 25 | -60.0%−15 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 4 | +150.0%+6 |
| Egypt | 9 | 16 | -43.8%−7 |
| Chile | 8 | 8 | +0.0%+0 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 25 | -72.0%−18 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 9 | -22.2%−2 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 8 | -12.5%−1 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 6 | +16.7%+1 |
| Singapore | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 17 | -64.7%−11 |
| Mexico | 6 | 17 | -64.7%−11 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| Australia | 6 | 6 | +0.0%+0 |
| Argentina | 6 | 5 | +20.0%+1 |
| Sweden | 6 | 5 | +20.0%+1 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | +100.0%+2 |
| Norway | 4 | 1 | +300.0%+3 |
| Italy | 3 | 20 | -85.0%−17 |
| Peru | 3 | 5 | -40.0%−2 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Ethiopia | 3 | 0 | new+3 |
| Hungary | 2 | 6 | -66.7%−4 |
| Poland | 2 | 6 | -66.7%−4 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 3 | -33.3%−1 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 1 | +100.0%+1 |
| Russia | 1 | 10 | -90.0%−9 |
| Finland | 1 | 7 | -85.7%−6 |
| Jordan | 1 | 5 | -80.0%−4 |
| Greece | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | +0.0%+0 |
| South Africa | 0 | 6 | -100.0%−6 |
| Denmark | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Belgium | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
| Ireland | 0 | 1 | -100.0%−1 |
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul | 166 | 178 | -6.7%−12 |
| Manila | 159 | 176 | -9.7%−17 |
| Tokyo | 94 | 77 | +22.1%+17 |
| Accra | 65 | 47 | +38.3%+18 |
| Beijing | 38 | 46 | -17.4%−8 |
| New Delhi | 33 | 23 | +43.5%+10 |
| Paris | 30 | 34 | -11.8%−4 |
| Hyderabad | 30 | 20 | +50.0%+10 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 26 | 28 | -7.1%−2 |
| Tel Aviv | 24 | 19 | +26.3%+5 |
| Sao Paulo | 23 | 37 | -37.8%−14 |
| Mumbai | 21 | 36 | -41.7%−15 |
| Kingston | 20 | 19 | +5.3%+1 |
| Guangzhou | 18 | 21 | -14.3%−3 |
| Ankara | 18 | 10 | +80.0%+8 |
| Chennai | 17 | 41 | -58.5%−24 |
| Berlin | 16 | 9 | +77.8%+7 |
| Nairobi | 13 | 20 | -35.0%−7 |
| Islamabad | 12 | 28 | -57.1%−16 |
| Bern | 11 | 8 | +37.5%+3 |
| Madrid | 11 | 8 | +37.5%+3 |
| Bogota | 10 | 23 | -56.5%−13 |
| Santiago | 10 | 8 | +25.0%+2 |
| Cairo | 9 | 16 | -43.8%−7 |
| Rio De Janeiro | 9 | 10 | -10.0%−1 |
| Jeddah | 9 | 6 | +50.0%+3 |
| Frankfurt | 8 | 19 | -57.9%−11 |
| AIT Taipei | 7 | 24 | -70.8%−17 |
| Kolkata | 7 | 12 | -41.7%−5 |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 6 | +16.7%+1 |
| Istanbul | 7 | 3 | +133.3%+4 |
| Oslo | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| Singapore | 7 | 2 | +250.0%+5 |
| Stockholm | 6 | 8 | -25.0%−2 |
| Buenos Aires | 6 | 7 | -14.3%−1 |
| Dhaka | 6 | 5 | +20.0%+1 |
| Shenyang | 5 | 6 | -16.7%−1 |
| Jakarta | 4 | 13 | -69.2%−9 |
| Brasilia | 4 | 9 | -55.6%−5 |
| Budapest | 4 | 7 | -42.9%−3 |
| Munich | 4 | 4 | +0.0%+0 |
| Shanghai | 3 | 21 | -85.7%−18 |
| London | 3 | 10 | -70.0%−7 |
| Brussels | 3 | 4 | -25.0%−1 |
| Porto Alegre | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Prague | 3 | 1 | +200.0%+2 |
| Mexico City | 2 | 11 | -81.8%−9 |
| Warsaw | 2 | 6 | -66.7%−4 |
| Sydney | 2 | 2 | +0.0%+0 |
| Helsinki | 1 | 8 | -87.5%−7 |
| Karachi | 1 | 7 | -85.7%−6 |
| Amman | 1 | 3 | -66.7%−2 |
| Dhahran | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Jerusalem | 1 | 0 | new+1 |
| Recife | 0 | 8 | -100.0%−8 |
| Milan | 0 | 5 | -100.0%−5 |
| Copenhagen | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Riyadh | 0 | 4 | -100.0%−4 |
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,876 | 1,305 | -30.4% |
| February | 1,606 | 1,089 | -32.2% |
| March | 1,690 | – | – |
| April | 2,019 | – | – |
| May | 2,776 | – | – |
| June | 2,417 | – | – |
| July | 3,523 | – | – |
| August | 2,586 | – | – |
| September | 1,728 | – | – |
| October | 1,702 | – | – |
| November | 1,403 | – | – |
| December | 1,702 | – | – |
Busiest month: July (13.9% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.5%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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.
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2017 partial | 34,295 |
| 2018 | 39,385 |
| 2019 | 37,978 |
| 2020 | 9,839 |
| 2021 | 22,457 |
| 2022 | 31,346 |
| 2023 | 32,033 |
| 2024 | 32,441 |
| 2025 | 25,028 |
| 2026 partial | 2,394 |