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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Belgium

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Belgium

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4343

Down 34%vs 65 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 65

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 43

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

050100150200
118
131
132
132
Pre-COVID peak168
134
135
122
137
49
46
96
79
64
44
12
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 118 visas; FY2012: 131 visas; FY2013: 132 visas; FY2014: 132 visas; FY2015: 168 visas; FY2016: 134 visas; FY2017: 135 visas; FY2018: 122 visas; FY2019: 137 visas; FY2020: 49 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 96 visas; FY2023: 79 visas; FY2024: 64 visas; FY2025: 44 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 44 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 74% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 7.7% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202610
December 202552Up 150%
November 202506Down 100%
October 202565Up 20%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202575Up 40%
July 2025138Up 63%
June 2025113Down 92%
May 202527Down 71%
April 202517Down 86%
March 202521Up 100%
February 202516Down 83%
January 202501Down 100%
December 202423Down 33%
November 20246–
October 20245–
September 20245–
August 20245–
July 20248–
June 202413–
May 20247–
April 20247–
March 20241–
February 20246–

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

J-2 visas issued in Belgium

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

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7676

Down 21%vs 96 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 86% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
11
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 96

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76

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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 Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
15%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    100

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    101

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    74

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 74 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 40% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202644About flat, 0%
December 202562Up 200%
November 202578Down 13%
October 202587Up 14%
September 202597Up 29%
August 2025610Down 40%
July 20251112Down 8.3%
June 2025716Down 56%
May 2025914Down 36%
April 2025411Down 64%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202517Down 86%
January 202543Up 33%
December 202423Down 33%
November 202484Up 100%
October 202472Up 250%
September 2024712Down 42%
August 20241014Down 29%
July 20241218Down 33%
June 20241610Up 60%
May 20241410Up 40%
April 2024114Up 175%
March 202442Up 100%

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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