Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Paris, and its share of everything issued in France.
Visas issued at Paris, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
582582
Down 12% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 659
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 582
Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 184 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
740
Jan – Dec 2023
662
Jan – Dec 2024
576
Jan – Dec 2025
64
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 576 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 30 | 23 | Up 30% |
| January 2026 | 34 | 35 | About flat, 2.9% |
| December 2025 | 24 | 38 | Down 37% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 33 | Down 45% |
| October 2025 | 48 | 33 | Up 45% |
| September 2025 | 43 | 29 | Up 48% |
| August 2025 | 30 | 53 | Down 43% |
| July 2025 | 116 | 94 | Up 23% |
| June 2025 | 137 | 169 | Down 19% |
| May 2025 | 49 | 76 | Down 36% |
| April 2025 | 27 | 52 | Down 48% |
| March 2025 | 26 | 24 | Up 8.3% |
| February 2025 | 23 | 28 | Down 18% |
| January 2025 | 35 | 33 | Up 6.1% |
| December 2024 | 38 | 62 | Down 39% |
| November 2024 | 33 | 33 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 33 | 47 | Down 30% |
| September 2024 | 29 | 49 | Down 41% |
| August 2024 | 53 | 38 | Up 39% |
| July 2024 | 94 | 117 | Down 20% |
| June 2024 | 169 | 184 | Down 8.2% |
| May 2024 | 76 | 75 | About flat, 1.3% |
| April 2024 | 52 | 37 | Up 41% |
| March 2024 | 24 | 30 | Down 20% |
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 France
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