Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Helsinki, and its share of everything issued in Finland.
Visas issued at Helsinki, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6565
Up 4.8% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65
Visas issued at Helsinki each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
75
Jan – Dec 2023
65
Jan – Dec 2024
63
Jan – Dec 2025
9
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 63 visas (−3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 4 | Up 300% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
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 Finland
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