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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Jan '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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26
29
31
Pre-COVID peak33
32
31
33
20
15
13
14
6
3
20
15
17
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FY2009: 26 visas; FY2010: 29 visas; FY2011: 31 visas; FY2012: 33 visas; FY2013: 32 visas; FY2014: 31 visas; FY2015: 33 visas; FY2016: 20 visas; FY2017: 15 visas; FY2018: 13 visas; FY2019: 14 visas; FY2020: 6 visas; FY2021: 3 visas; FY2022: 20 visas; FY2023: 15 visas; FY2024: 17 visas.

FY2024 had 17 visas (+13% on FY2023). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–

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

J-2 visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Jan 2026

66

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Mar 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2025
2026

Busiest: March 2025: 2 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261–
December 20250–
November 20250–
October 20251–
September 20250–
August 20250–
July 20251–
June 20251–
May 20250–
April 20250–
March 20252–

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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