Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Madrid, and its share of everything issued in Spain and Andorra.
Visas issued at Madrid, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
744744
Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 954
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 744
Visas issued at Madrid each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 360 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
828
Jan – Dec 2023
967
Jan – Dec 2024
764
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 764 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 22 | Down 64% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 40 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| October 2025 | 23 | 15 | Up 53% |
| September 2025 | 18 | 23 | Down 22% |
| August 2025 | 49 | 48 | About flat, 2.1% |
| July 2025 | 187 | 270 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 225 | 360 | Down 38% |
| May 2025 | 132 | 97 | Up 36% |
| April 2025 | 32 | 35 | Down 8.6% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 20 | Up 15% |
| February 2025 | 17 | 21 | Down 19% |
| January 2025 | 22 | 31 | Down 29% |
| December 2024 | 40 | 38 | Up 5.3% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 17 | Down 12% |
| September 2024 | 23 | 28 | Down 18% |
| August 2024 | 48 | 79 | Down 39% |
| July 2024 | 270 | 292 | Down 7.5% |
| June 2024 | 360 | 244 | Up 48% |
| May 2024 | 97 | 29 | Up 234% |
| April 2024 | 35 | 13 | Up 169% |
| March 2024 | 20 | 28 | Down 29% |
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 Spain and Andorra
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