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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Switzerland

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Switzerland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6868

Down 28%vs 95 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
13
May 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 95

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 68

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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.

050100150200250
156
175
Pre-COVID peak176
169
150
162
167
140
155
46
86
151
115
94
79
26
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 156 visas; FY2012: 175 visas; FY2013: 176 visas; FY2014: 169 visas; FY2015: 150 visas; FY2016: 162 visas; FY2017: 167 visas; FY2018: 140 visas; FY2019: 155 visas; FY2020: 46 visas; FY2021: 86 visas; FY2022: 151 visas; FY2023: 115 visas; FY2024: 94 visas; FY2025: 79 visas; FY2026: 26 visas so far.

FY2025 had 79 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026116Up 83%
January 202677About flat, 0%
December 2025112Down 92%
November 202515Down 80%
October 202567Down 14%
September 202562Up 200%
August 202548Down 50%
July 2025513Down 62%
June 2025514Down 64%
May 20251311Up 18%
April 202586Up 33%
March 202514Down 75%
February 20256–
January 20257–
December 202412–
November 20245–
October 20247–
September 20242–
August 20248–
July 202413–
June 202414–
May 202411–
April 20246–
March 20244–

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

J-2 visas issued in Switzerland

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

Visas issued in Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

103103

Down 40%vs 173 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
19
May 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 173

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 103

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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 Switzerland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5.5%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    178

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    184

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    105

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 43%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 9.5%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 105 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.5% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261111About flat, 0%
January 2026810Down 20%
December 2025420Down 80%
November 2025116Down 94%
October 2025913Down 31%
September 202596Up 50%
August 202556Down 17%
July 20251027Down 63%
June 20251917Up 12%
May 20251916Up 19%
April 2025711Down 36%
March 2025120Down 95%
February 20251112Down 8.3%
January 20251020Down 50%
December 20242012Up 67%
November 20241612Up 33%
October 2024136Up 117%
September 2024619Down 68%
August 2024631Down 81%
July 20242716Up 69%
June 20241716Up 6.3%
May 2024169Up 78%
April 20241117Down 35%
March 20242017Up 18%

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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