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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa approval rate

What share of J-2 visa applications were approved each fiscal year, how many were issued and refused, and who gets J-2 visas.

Data through FY2024

J-2 visa applications approved, FY2024

US fiscal year: October 2023 to September 2024

91.4%91.4%

Down 0.7 ptsvs 92.1% in FY2023

In FY2024, 91.4% of J-2 visa applications were approved: 32,512 visas issued and 3,050 refused. That's 0.7 pts lower than FY2023. It's the lowest rate since at least FY2019.

Issued
33k
Refused
3k
Decided
36k
Approval rate by fiscal year
85%90%95%100%
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Applications decided each year

Every J-2 visa application, issued or refused, by fiscal year.

IssuedRefused

FY2024 · 32,512 issued · 3,050 refused

010k20k30k40k50k
FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24

Who gets J-2 visas

J-2 visas issued to each country's nationals, last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • 🇵🇭
    Philippines14% of all
    3.3kDown 4.8%
    3,285 visas in the last 12 months, 3,452 in the 12 months before
  • 🇰🇷
    South Korea12% of all
    2.9kDown 15%
    2,894 visas in the last 12 months, 3,424 in the 12 months before
  • 🇨🇳
    China7.7% of all
    1.8kDown 34%
    1,830 visas in the last 12 months, 2,791 in the 12 months before
  • 🇮🇳
    India7.6% of all
    1.8kDown 41%
    1,826 visas in the last 12 months, 3,076 in the 12 months before
  • 🇯🇵
    Japan6.1% of all
    1.5kDown 17%
    1,464 visas in the last 12 months, 1,759 in the 12 months before
  • 🇧🇷
    Brazil4.4% of all
    1.1kDown 29%
    1,061 visas in the last 12 months, 1,501 in the 12 months before
  • 🇮🇱
    Israel4.3% of all
    1kDown 13%
    1,040 visas in the last 12 months, 1,194 in the 12 months before
  • 🇯🇲
    Jamaica3.4% of all
    807Down 28%
    807 visas in the last 12 months, 1,123 in the 12 months before
  • 🇪🇸
    Spain and Andorra3% of all
    716Down 22%
    716 visas in the last 12 months, 916 in the 12 months before
  • 🇬🇭
    Ghana2.9% of all
    704Up 39%
    704 visas in the last 12 months, 505 in the 12 months before

Philippines, South Korea and China received 33% of all J-2 visas issued in the last 12 months. Among the 20 biggest, Ghana grew the most (+39%) and Türkiye fell the most (−50%).

Show the yearly numbers
Applications issued and refused per fiscal year, J-2 visas
Fiscal yearIssuedRefusedApproval rate
FY202432,5123,05091.4%Down 0.7 pts
FY202332,0282,74392.1%About flat, 0.1 pts
FY202230,5792,64892.0%Down 2.1 pts
FY202118,9611,18294.1%About flat, 0.4 pts
FY202015,2321,02793.7%Down 0.8 pts
FY201938,2822,25194.4%

Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting applications instead of transactions. Earlier years are not directly comparable.

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About these numbers

Approval rate
Visas issued ÷ (issued + refused), worldwide, for each US fiscal year (October to September). Approval history starts in FY2019, when State Dept began counting each application's final outcome for that year. Earlier reports count transactions, including repeated refusals, so subtracting refusals later overcome doesn't make those years directly comparable. State Dept doesn't publish these tables by country or consulate.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.
Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.