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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Argentina

How many J-2 visas nationals of Argentina are issued, and what each US consulate in Argentina issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Argentina, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

133133

Down 43%vs 233 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 27% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
24
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 233

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 133

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400
195
194
202
192
192
212
217
Pre-COVID peak244
219
129
218
Highest275
229
249
159
40
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 195 visas; FY2012: 194 visas; FY2013: 202 visas; FY2014: 192 visas; FY2015: 192 visas; FY2016: 212 visas; FY2017: 217 visas; FY2018: 244 visas; FY2019: 219 visas; FY2020: 129 visas; FY2021: 218 visas; FY2022: 275 visas; FY2023: 229 visas; FY2024: 249 visas; FY2025: 159 visas; FY2026: 40 visas so far.

FY2025 had 159 visas (−36% on FY2024). That's 35% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202666About flat, 0%
January 202659Down 44%
December 20251622Down 27%
November 2025512Down 58%
October 2025817Down 53%
September 202589Down 11%
August 20251020Down 50%
July 20252434Down 29%
June 20251354Down 76%
May 20252017Up 18%
April 20251222Down 45%
March 2025611Down 45%
February 20256–
January 20259–
December 202422–
November 202412–
October 202417–
September 20249–
August 202420–
July 202434–
June 202454–
May 202417–
April 202422–
March 202411–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Argentina who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Argentina.

J-2 visas issued in Argentina

How many J-2 visas the US consulates in Argentina issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

139139

Down 39%vs 228 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 228

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 139

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.2%
15%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: June 2024: 53 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    239

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    246

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    140

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 43%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 140 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202666About flat, 0%
January 202678Down 13%
December 20251620Down 20%
November 2025513Down 62%
October 2025815Down 47%
September 202579Down 22%
August 20251320Down 35%
July 20252530Down 17%
June 20251253Down 77%
May 20252218Up 22%
April 20251224Down 50%
March 2025612Down 50%
February 202564Up 50%
January 2025828Down 71%
December 20242016Up 25%
November 20241327Down 52%
October 2024158Up 88%
September 2024911Down 18%
August 20242026Down 23%
July 20243038Down 21%
June 20245334Up 56%
May 20241822Down 18%
April 20242410Up 140%
March 20241223Down 48%

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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