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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5454

About flat, 0%vs 54 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
13
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 54

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54

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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.

0100200300400
152
Pre-COVID peak214
202
188
192
196
182
182
126
47
36
120
75
49
46
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 152 visas; FY2012: 214 visas; FY2013: 202 visas; FY2014: 188 visas; FY2015: 192 visas; FY2016: 196 visas; FY2017: 182 visas; FY2018: 182 visas; FY2019: 126 visas; FY2020: 47 visas; FY2021: 36 visas; FY2022: 120 visas; FY2023: 75 visas; FY2024: 49 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (−6.1% on FY2024). That's 79% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 47% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202673Up 133%
December 202576Up 17%
November 202542Up 100%
October 202563Up 100%
September 202534Down 25%
August 2025133Up 333%
July 202508Down 100%
June 2025313Down 77%
May 202575Up 40%
April 202500
March 202534Down 25%
February 202536Down 50%
January 202530
December 202463Up 100%
November 202421Up 100%
October 20243–
September 20244–
August 20243–
July 20248–
June 202413–
May 20245–
April 20240–
March 20244–

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

J-2 visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6565

Up 4.8%vs 62 in the 12 months before

Up 4.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
16
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
3.6%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    75

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    65

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    63

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 3.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 63 visas (−3.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 202683Up 167%
December 202578Down 13%
November 202533About flat, 0%
October 202564Up 50%
September 202546Down 33%
August 2025164Up 300%
July 202515Down 80%
June 2025312Down 75%
May 202597Up 29%
April 202530
March 202546Down 33%
February 2025410Down 60%
January 202530
December 202483Up 167%
November 202431Up 200%
October 202443Up 33%
September 202464Up 50%
August 202448Down 50%
July 202457Down 29%
June 2024129Up 33%
May 202477About flat, 0%
April 202406Down 100%
March 2024611Down 45%

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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