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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Austria

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Austria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4949

Up 29%vs 38 in the 12 months before

Up 29% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
14
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 38

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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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

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.

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Pre-COVID peak110
75
94
92
77
74
99
67
51
39
39
66
51
40
45
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 110 visas; FY2012: 75 visas; FY2013: 94 visas; FY2014: 92 visas; FY2015: 77 visas; FY2016: 74 visas; FY2017: 99 visas; FY2018: 67 visas; FY2019: 51 visas; FY2020: 39 visas; FY2021: 39 visas; FY2022: 66 visas; FY2023: 51 visas; FY2024: 40 visas; FY2025: 45 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 45 visas (+13% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 40% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202613Down 67%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202572Up 250%
September 202523Down 33%
August 202577About flat, 0%
July 2025143Up 367%
June 202535Down 40%
May 202545Down 20%
April 202534Down 25%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202500
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 20244–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20243–
August 20247–
July 20243–
June 20245–
May 20245–
April 20244–
March 20241–

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 Austria who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Austria.

J-2 visas issued in Austria

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

Visas issued in Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4848

Down 14%vs 56 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
14
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 48

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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 Austria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
1.6%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    64

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    58

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    48

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 48 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202614Down 75%
December 202509Down 100%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202564Up 50%
September 202558Down 38%
August 202576Up 17%
July 2025149Up 56%
June 202557Down 29%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202544About flat, 0%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202503Down 100%
January 202543Up 33%
December 202494Up 125%
November 202412Down 50%
October 202445Down 20%
September 202487Up 14%
August 202466About flat, 0%
July 202497Up 29%
June 2024713Down 46%
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 202443Up 33%
March 2024110Down 90%

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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