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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Ethiopia

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3131

Down 65%vs 89 in the 12 months before

Down 65% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
6
Apr 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 89

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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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.

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24
33
28
29
50
Pre-COVID peak61
39
35
41
11
74
81
93
Highest96
37
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 24 visas; FY2012: 33 visas; FY2013: 28 visas; FY2014: 29 visas; FY2015: 50 visas; FY2016: 61 visas; FY2017: 39 visas; FY2018: 35 visas; FY2019: 41 visas; FY2020: 11 visas; FY2021: 74 visas; FY2022: 81 visas; FY2023: 93 visas; FY2024: 96 visas; FY2025: 37 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 37 visas (−61% on FY2024). That's 39% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202603Down 100%
December 202503Down 100%
November 202514Down 75%
October 202544About flat, 0%
September 2025513Down 62%
August 202556Down 17%
July 2025312Down 75%
June 2025112Down 92%
May 2025224Down 92%
April 202566About flat, 0%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202508Down 100%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 202430
November 202444About flat, 0%
October 20244–
September 202413–
August 20246–
July 202412–
June 202412–
May 202424–
April 20246–
March 20242–

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

J-2 visas issued in Ethiopia

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

Visas issued in Ethiopia, last 12 months

Feb 2026 – Feb 2026

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Feb 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ethiopia each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: February 2026: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–

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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