Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Berlin, and its share of everything issued in Germany.
Visas issued at Berlin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
129129
Down 33% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 193
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 129
Every US consulate in Germany: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Berlin issued 32% of the J-2 visas issued in Germany in the last 12 months, down from 37% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Berlin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 58 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
267
Jan – Dec 2023
203
Jan – Dec 2024
132
Jan – Dec 2025
25
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 132 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 18 | Up 5.6% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 51 | Down 61% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 30 | Down 73% |
| May 2025 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 24 | Down 67% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 25 | Down 60% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 20 | Down 10% |
| July 2024 | 51 | 41 | Up 24% |
| June 2024 | 30 | 34 | Down 12% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 18 | Down 5.6% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 36 | Down 61% |
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 Germany
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