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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Egypt

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Egypt

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

Visas issued to nationals of Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

229229

Down 31%vs 334 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
25
Jun 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 31%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 334

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 229

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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.

02505007501k
400
443
530
561
585
Pre-COVID peak703
381
588
478
204
255
695
431
411
247
80
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 400 visas; FY2012: 443 visas; FY2013: 530 visas; FY2014: 561 visas; FY2015: 585 visas; FY2016: 703 visas; FY2017: 381 visas; FY2018: 588 visas; FY2019: 478 visas; FY2020: 204 visas; FY2021: 255 visas; FY2022: 695 visas; FY2023: 431 visas; FY2024: 411 visas; FY2025: 247 visas; FY2026: 80 visas so far.

FY2025 had 247 visas (−40% on FY2024). That's 65% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026913Down 31%
January 20261615Up 6.7%
December 20251528Down 46%
November 20251728Down 39%
October 20252314Up 64%
September 20252224Down 8.3%
August 20252247Down 53%
July 20252440Down 40%
June 20252549Down 49%
May 20252034Down 41%
April 20252221Up 4.8%
March 20251421Down 33%
February 202513–
January 202515–
December 202428–
November 202428–
October 202414–
September 202424–
August 202447–
July 202440–
June 202449–
May 202434–
April 202421–
March 202421–

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

J-2 visas issued in Egypt

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

Visas issued in Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

209209

Down 35%vs 324 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
24
Jun 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 324

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 209

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Egypt each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
5.2%
13%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 83 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    369

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    396

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    208

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 47%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    25

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 4.2%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 208 visas (−47% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 4.2% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026911Down 18%
January 20261613Up 23%
December 20251327Down 52%
November 20251526Down 42%
October 20252017Up 18%
September 20251920Down 5%
August 20252253Down 58%
July 20252133Down 36%
June 20252447Down 49%
May 20252035Down 43%
April 20251724Down 29%
March 20251318Down 28%
February 20251149Down 78%
January 20251347Down 72%
December 20242737Down 27%
November 20242622Up 18%
October 20241725Down 32%
September 20242010Up 100%
August 20245352About flat, 1.9%
July 20243344Down 25%
June 20244761Down 23%
May 20243533Up 6.1%
April 20242415Up 60%
March 20241818About 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.

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