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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

576576

Down 15%vs 678 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
142
Jun 2025
Latest month
29
Feb 2026Up 26%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 678

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 576

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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
852
887
899
969
1k
1k
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
896
840
398
564
713
727
706
596
142
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 852 visas; FY2012: 887 visas; FY2013: 899 visas; FY2014: 969 visas; FY2015: 1,030 visas; FY2016: 1,031 visas; FY2017: 1,100 visas; FY2018: 896 visas; FY2019: 840 visas; FY2020: 398 visas; FY2021: 564 visas; FY2022: 713 visas; FY2023: 727 visas; FY2024: 706 visas; FY2025: 596 visas; FY2026: 142 visas so far.

FY2025 had 596 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 46% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262923Up 26%
January 20263139Down 21%
December 20252631Down 16%
November 20251436Down 61%
October 20254233Up 27%
September 20253223Up 39%
August 20253757Down 35%
July 2025113104Up 8.7%
June 2025142167Down 15%
May 20255884Down 31%
April 20252554Down 54%
March 20252727About flat, 0%
February 202523–
January 202539–
December 202431–
November 202436–
October 202433–
September 202423–
August 202457–
July 2024104–
June 2024167–
May 202484–
April 202454–
March 202427–

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

J-2 visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

582582

Down 12%vs 659 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
49
Busiest month
137
Jun 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Up 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 659

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 582

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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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.1%
25%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 184 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    740

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    662

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    576

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    64

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 576 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263023Up 30%
January 20263435About flat, 2.9%
December 20252438Down 37%
November 20251833Down 45%
October 20254833Up 45%
September 20254329Up 48%
August 20253053Down 43%
July 202511694Up 23%
June 2025137169Down 19%
May 20254976Down 36%
April 20252752Down 48%
March 20252624Up 8.3%
February 20252328Down 18%
January 20253533Up 6.1%
December 20243862Down 39%
November 20243333About flat, 0%
October 20243347Down 30%
September 20242949Down 41%
August 20245338Up 39%
July 202494117Down 20%
June 2024169184Down 8.2%
May 20247675About flat, 1.3%
April 20245237Up 41%
March 20242430Down 20%

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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