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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

716716

Down 22%vs 916 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 48% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
60
Busiest month
216
Jun 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 916

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 716

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
713
860
896
1.1k
1.2k
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.2k
1.1k
1.1k
315
892
1k
829
919
749
70
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 713 visas; FY2012: 860 visas; FY2013: 896 visas; FY2014: 1,104 visas; FY2015: 1,154 visas; FY2016: 1,332 visas; FY2017: 1,204 visas; FY2018: 1,055 visas; FY2019: 1,097 visas; FY2020: 315 visas; FY2021: 892 visas; FY2022: 1,047 visas; FY2023: 829 visas; FY2024: 919 visas; FY2025: 749 visas; FY2026: 70 visas so far.

FY2025 had 749 visas (−18% on FY2024). That's 44% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261216Down 25%
January 2026518Down 72%
December 20252445Down 47%
November 202567Down 14%
October 20252317Up 35%
September 20252017Up 18%
August 20254548Down 6.3%
July 2025183264Down 31%
June 2025216346Down 38%
May 202513189Up 47%
April 20252932Down 9.4%
March 20252217Up 29%
February 202516–
January 202518–
December 202445–
November 20247–
October 202417–
September 202417–
August 202448–
July 2024264–
June 2024346–
May 202489–
April 202432–
March 202417–

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

J-2 visas issued in Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

744744

Down 22%vs 954 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
62
Busiest month
225
Jun 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 35%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 954

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 744

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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 Spain and Andorra each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
32%
1%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 360 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    828

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    967

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    764

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    19

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 51%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 764 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261117Down 35%
January 2026822Down 64%
December 20252840Down 30%
November 202587Up 14%
October 20252315Up 53%
September 20251823Down 22%
August 20254948About flat, 2.1%
July 2025187270Down 31%
June 2025225360Down 38%
May 202513297Up 36%
April 20253235Down 8.6%
March 20252320Up 15%
February 20251721Down 19%
January 20252231Down 29%
December 20244038Up 5.3%
November 2024710Down 30%
October 20241517Down 12%
September 20242328Down 18%
August 20244879Down 39%
July 2024270292Down 7.5%
June 2024360244Up 48%
May 20249729Up 234%
April 20243513Up 169%
March 20242028Down 29%

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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