Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Bern, and its share of everything issued in Switzerland.
Visas issued at Bern, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
103103
Down 40% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 173
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 103
Visas issued at Bern each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
178
Jan – Dec 2023
184
Jan – Dec 2024
105
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 105 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.5% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 11 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 20 | Down 80% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 16 | Down 94% |
| October 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 27 | Down 63% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 17 | Up 12% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 16 | Up 19% |
| April 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 20 | Down 95% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| January 2025 | 10 | 20 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| November 2024 | 16 | 12 | Up 33% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 6 | Up 117% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 19 | Down 68% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 31 | Down 81% |
| July 2024 | 27 | 16 | Up 69% |
| June 2024 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| March 2024 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
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 Switzerland
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