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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Cameroon

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

Data through May 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Cameroon

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

Visas issued to nationals of Cameroon, last 12 months

Nov 2024 – Oct 2025

1414

Down 76%vs 59 in the 12 months before

Down 76% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Dec 2024
Latest month
2
Oct 2025Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 59

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 14

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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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31
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19
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22
25
42
Pre-COVID peak45
23
10
18
Highest79
45
65
13
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 31 visas; FY2012: 4 visas; FY2013: 19 visas; FY2014: 17 visas; FY2015: 22 visas; FY2016: 25 visas; FY2017: 42 visas; FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 23 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 18 visas; FY2022: 79 visas; FY2023: 45 visas; FY2024: 65 visas; FY2025: 13 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2025 had 13 visas (−80% on FY2024). That's 71% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Oct) is running 100% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cameroon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 202521Up 100%
September 202512Down 50%
August 2025011Down 100%
July 2025212Down 83%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202510
April 202526Down 67%
March 202507Down 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 2025110Down 90%
December 202435Down 40%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202417Down 86%
September 202425Down 60%
August 2024116Up 83%
July 20241210Up 20%
June 20241–
May 20240–
April 20246–
March 20247–
February 20242–
January 202410–
December 20235–
November 20232–

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

J-2 visas issued in Cameroon

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

Visas issued in Cameroon, last 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2025

2020

Down 64%vs 56 in the 12 months before

Down 64% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Jul 2024
Latest month
1
May 2025

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 56

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Cameroon each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
0%
21%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: April 2022: 16 visas

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In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    45

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    37

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    3

    Jan–May · 5 of 12 months

    Down 85%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 37 visas (−18% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–May) is running 85% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Cameroon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 202510
April 202504Down 100%
March 202505Down 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202519Down 89%
December 202405Down 100%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202414Down 75%
September 202425Down 60%
August 202465Up 20%
July 2024710Down 30%
June 202415Down 80%
May 202400
April 202442Up 100%
March 202452Up 150%
February 202423Down 33%
January 202492Up 350%
December 202351Up 400%
November 202322About flat, 0%
October 202340
September 202350
August 202351Up 400%
July 2023105Up 100%
June 202358Down 38%

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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