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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Denmark

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Denmark

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

Visas issued to nationals of Denmark, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

4949

Down 40%vs 82 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 23% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 82

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

0100200300400
213
239
256
196
250
Pre-COVID peak294
199
194
205
86
68
193
135
99
52
12
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 213 visas; FY2012: 239 visas; FY2013: 256 visas; FY2014: 196 visas; FY2015: 250 visas; FY2016: 294 visas; FY2017: 199 visas; FY2018: 194 visas; FY2019: 205 visas; FY2020: 86 visas; FY2021: 68 visas; FY2022: 193 visas; FY2023: 135 visas; FY2024: 99 visas; FY2025: 52 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 52 visas (−47% on FY2024). That's 82% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 20% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Denmark
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202646Down 33%
December 202536Down 50%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 20251016Down 38%
July 2025012Down 100%
June 2025211Down 82%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202597Up 29%
March 2025810Down 20%
February 202534Down 25%
January 202567Down 14%
December 20246–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20244–
August 202416–
July 202412–
June 202411–
May 20243–
April 20247–
March 202410–
February 20244–

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

J-2 visas issued in Denmark

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

Visas issued in Denmark, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

6262

Down 48%vs 120 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Jan 2026Down 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 120

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 62

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Denmark each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.4%
14%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 32 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    154

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    123

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    65

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 47%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 65 visas (−47% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Denmark
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202647Down 43%
December 202557Down 29%
November 202544About flat, 0%
October 202527Down 71%
September 202574Up 75%
August 20251122Down 50%
July 2025017Down 100%
June 2025714Down 50%
May 202513Down 67%
April 2025617Down 65%
March 20251013Down 23%
February 202555About flat, 0%
January 2025710Down 30%
December 2024711Down 36%
November 2024412Down 67%
October 202479Down 22%
September 2024414Down 71%
August 20242211Up 100%
July 20241714Up 21%
June 20241425Down 44%
May 202435Down 40%
April 20241716Up 6.3%
March 2024139Up 44%
February 2024510Down 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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