Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Munich, and its share of everything issued in Germany.
Visas issued at Munich, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5858
Down 49% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 114
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 58
Every US consulate in Germany: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Munich issued 14% of the J-2 visas issued in Germany in the last 12 months, down from 22% the year before. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Munich each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
88
Jan – Dec 2023
125
Jan – Dec 2024
63
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 63 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 14 | Down 86% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| July 2025 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 13 | Down 92% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 3 | Up 367% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| October 2024 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
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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