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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Brazil

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Brazil

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

Visas issued to nationals of Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0611,061

Down 29%vs 1,501 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
88
Busiest month
164
Aug 2025
Latest month
38
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
826
1k
1.2k
1.3k
Pre-COVID peak1.7k
1.3k
1.5k
1.6k
1.6k
742
766
1.6k
Highest1.7k
1.6k
1.2k
338
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 826 visas; FY2012: 1,032 visas; FY2013: 1,170 visas; FY2014: 1,334 visas; FY2015: 1,661 visas; FY2016: 1,289 visas; FY2017: 1,478 visas; FY2018: 1,561 visas; FY2019: 1,609 visas; FY2020: 742 visas; FY2021: 766 visas; FY2022: 1,623 visas; FY2023: 1,706 visas; FY2024: 1,550 visas; FY2025: 1,210 visas; FY2026: 338 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,210 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 27% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263865Down 42%
January 20266891Down 25%
December 2025102165Down 38%
November 20256878Down 13%
October 20256288Down 30%
September 20255189Down 43%
August 2025164139Up 18%
July 2025127211Down 40%
June 202580192Down 58%
May 2025142176Down 19%
April 202594124Down 24%
March 20256583Down 22%
February 202565–
January 202591–
December 2024165–
November 202478–
October 202488–
September 202489–
August 2024139–
July 2024211–
June 2024192–
May 2024176–
April 2024124–
March 202483–

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

J-2 visas issued in Brazil

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

Visas issued in Brazil, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0511,051

Down 28%vs 1,466 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
88
Busiest month
170
Aug 2025
Latest month
39
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Sao Paulo48% of total
    500Down 34%
    500 visas in the last 12 months, 756 in the 12 months before
  • Brasilia16% of total
    166Down 26%
    166 visas in the last 12 months, 224 in the 12 months before
  • Rio De Janeiro15% of total
    159Down 35%
    159 visas in the last 12 months, 243 in the 12 months before
  • Porto Alegre12% of total
    124Up 14%
    124 visas in the last 12 months, 109 in the 12 months before
  • Recife9.7% of total
    102Down 24%
    102 visas in the last 12 months, 134 in the 12 months before

Sao Paulo issues the most: 48% of the total. Porto Alegre grew the most (+14%); Rio De Janeiro issued 35% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brazil each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.8%
13%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 267 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

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    104

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,102 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brazil
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263965Down 40%
January 20266590Down 28%
December 2025102162Down 37%
November 20256578Down 17%
October 20256187Down 30%
September 20255188Down 42%
August 2025170133Up 28%
July 2025119206Down 42%
June 202580184Down 57%
May 2025142165Down 14%
April 202592125Down 26%
March 20256583Down 22%
February 20256558Up 12%
January 202590109Down 17%
December 2024162160About flat, 1.3%
November 20247895Down 18%
October 202487102Down 15%
September 202488100Down 12%
August 2024133117Up 14%
July 2024206215Down 4.2%
June 2024184267Down 31%
May 2024165151Up 9.3%
April 2024125109Up 15%
March 202483115Down 28%

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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