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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Germany

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Germany

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

Visas issued to nationals of Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

359359

Down 21%vs 455 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
30
Busiest month
50
Jul 2025
Latest month
26
Feb 2026Up 37%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 455

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 359

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
805
843
Pre-COVID peak868
812
778
859
780
743
674
287
460
706
544
485
393
117
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 805 visas; FY2012: 843 visas; FY2013: 868 visas; FY2014: 812 visas; FY2015: 778 visas; FY2016: 859 visas; FY2017: 780 visas; FY2018: 743 visas; FY2019: 674 visas; FY2020: 287 visas; FY2021: 460 visas; FY2022: 706 visas; FY2023: 544 visas; FY2024: 485 visas; FY2025: 393 visas; FY2026: 117 visas so far.

FY2025 had 393 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262619Up 37%
January 20262641Down 37%
December 20252738Down 29%
November 20252128Down 25%
October 20251725Down 32%
September 20252615Up 73%
August 20254442Up 4.8%
July 20255091Down 45%
June 20253057Down 47%
May 20254641Up 12%
April 20252326Down 12%
March 20252332Down 28%
February 202519–
January 202541–
December 202438–
November 202428–
October 202425–
September 202415–
August 202442–
July 202491–
June 202457–
May 202441–
April 202426–
March 202432–

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

J-2 visas issued in Germany

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

Visas issued in Germany, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

409409

Down 21%vs 519 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
56
Jul 2025
Latest month
28
Feb 2026Up 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 519

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 409

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Frankfurt54% of total
    222Up 4.7%
    222 visas in the last 12 months, 212 in the 12 months before
  • Berlin32% of total
    129Down 33%
    129 visas in the last 12 months, 193 in the 12 months before
  • Munich14% of total
    58Down 49%
    58 visas in the last 12 months, 114 in the 12 months before

Frankfurt issues the most: 54% of the total. Munich issued 49% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Germany each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
4.5%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 115 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    644

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    555

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    422

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    60

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 18%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 422 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Germany
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262822Up 27%
January 20263251Down 37%
December 20253233Down 3%
November 20252035Down 43%
October 20251831Down 42%
September 20252724Up 13%
August 20255548Up 15%
July 20255695Down 41%
June 20252859Down 53%
May 20255247Up 11%
April 20252937Down 22%
March 20253237Down 14%
February 20252255Down 60%
January 20255154Down 5.6%
December 20243332Up 3.1%
November 20243545Down 22%
October 20243123Up 35%
September 20242448Down 50%
August 20244849About flat, 2%
July 20249583Up 14%
June 20245986Down 31%
May 20244751Down 7.8%
April 20243748Down 23%
March 20243774Down 50%

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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