Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
209209
Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 324
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 209
Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 83 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
369
Jan – Dec 2023
396
Jan – Dec 2024
208
Jan – Dec 2025
25
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 208 visas (−47% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 4.2% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 13 | Up 23% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 27 | Down 52% |
| November 2025 | 15 | 26 | Down 42% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 17 | Up 18% |
| September 2025 | 19 | 20 | Down 5% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 53 | Down 58% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 33 | Down 36% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 47 | Down 49% |
| May 2025 | 20 | 35 | Down 43% |
| April 2025 | 17 | 24 | Down 29% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 49 | Down 78% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 47 | Down 72% |
| December 2024 | 27 | 37 | Down 27% |
| November 2024 | 26 | 22 | Up 18% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 25 | Down 32% |
| September 2024 | 20 | 10 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 53 | 52 | About flat, 1.9% |
| July 2024 | 33 | 44 | Down 25% |
| June 2024 | 47 | 61 | Down 23% |
| May 2024 | 35 | 33 | Up 6.1% |
| April 2024 | 24 | 15 | Up 60% |
| March 2024 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
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 Egypt
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