Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
271271
Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 343
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 271
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 95% of the J-2 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
376
Jan – Dec 2023
347
Jan – Dec 2024
288
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 288 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 24 | Down 58% |
| December 2025 | 19 | 29 | Down 34% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 21 | Down 19% |
| October 2025 | 15 | 25 | Down 40% |
| September 2025 | 25 | 24 | Up 4.2% |
| August 2025 | 32 | 38 | Down 16% |
| July 2025 | 51 | 51 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| May 2025 | 54 | 59 | Down 8.5% |
| April 2025 | 15 | 23 | Down 35% |
| March 2025 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| December 2024 | 29 | 32 | Down 9.4% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 23 | Down 8.7% |
| October 2024 | 25 | 23 | Up 8.7% |
| September 2024 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| August 2024 | 38 | 50 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 51 | 51 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 66 | Down 67% |
| May 2024 | 59 | 51 | Up 16% |
| April 2024 | 23 | 11 | Up 109% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
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 the United Kingdom
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