Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Brussels, and its share of everything issued in Belgium.
Visas issued at Brussels, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7676
Down 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 86% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 96
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76
Visas issued at Brussels each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 22 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
100
Jan – Dec 2023
101
Jan – Dec 2024
74
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 74 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| October 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 14 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 10 | Up 60% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
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 Belgium
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