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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

534534

Down 26%vs 720 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
45
Busiest month
115
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 720

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 534

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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.

02505007501k
304
279
275
273
336
302
384
439
Pre-COVID peak455
113
496
711
Highest722
713
568
142
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 304 visas; FY2012: 279 visas; FY2013: 275 visas; FY2014: 273 visas; FY2015: 336 visas; FY2016: 302 visas; FY2017: 384 visas; FY2018: 439 visas; FY2019: 455 visas; FY2020: 113 visas; FY2021: 496 visas; FY2022: 711 visas; FY2023: 722 visas; FY2024: 713 visas; FY2025: 568 visas; FY2026: 142 visas so far.

FY2025 had 568 visas (−20% on FY2024). That's 25% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261019Down 47%
January 20262526Down 3.8%
December 20253341Down 20%
November 20252242Down 48%
October 20255248Up 8.3%
September 20253358Down 43%
August 20255660Down 6.7%
July 2025115135Down 15%
June 202571129Down 45%
May 20256786Down 22%
April 20253745Down 18%
March 20251331Down 58%
February 202519–
January 202526–
December 202441–
November 202442–
October 202448–
September 202458–
August 202460–
July 2024135–
June 2024129–
May 202486–
April 202445–
March 202431–

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

J-2 visas issued in Colombia

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

Visas issued in Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

534534

Down 25%vs 714 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
45
Busiest month
112
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 47%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 714

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 534

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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 Colombia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
18%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 174 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    721

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    719

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    543

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    33

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 21%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 543 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261019Down 47%
January 20262323About flat, 0%
December 20253241Down 22%
November 20252242Down 48%
October 20255345Up 18%
September 20253357Down 42%
August 20255561Down 9.8%
July 2025112135Down 17%
June 202570129Down 46%
May 20257385Down 14%
April 20253845Down 16%
March 20251332Down 59%
February 20251916Up 19%
January 20252331Down 26%
December 20244137Up 11%
November 20244243About flat, 2.3%
October 20244543Up 4.7%
September 20245755Up 3.6%
August 20246193Down 34%
July 202413595Up 42%
June 2024129174Down 26%
May 20248589Down 4.5%
April 20244517Up 165%
March 20243216Up 100%

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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