Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Buenos Aires, and its share of everything issued in Argentina.
Visas issued at Buenos Aires, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
139139
Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 228
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 139
Visas issued at Buenos Aires each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 53 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
239
Jan – Dec 2023
246
Jan – Dec 2024
140
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 140 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| December 2025 | 16 | 20 | Down 20% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| July 2025 | 25 | 30 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 53 | Down 77% |
| May 2025 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 24 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 28 | Down 71% |
| December 2024 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| August 2024 | 20 | 26 | Down 23% |
| July 2024 | 30 | 38 | Down 21% |
| June 2024 | 53 | 34 | Up 56% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 22 | Down 18% |
| April 2024 | 24 | 10 | Up 140% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 23 | Down 48% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Argentina
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