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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

172172

Down 28%vs 238 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
31
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 238

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 172

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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.

0100200300400
175
Highest314
258
244
198
46
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 175 visas; FY2022: 314 visas; FY2023: 258 visas; FY2024: 244 visas; FY2025: 198 visas; FY2026: 46 visas so far.

FY2025 had 198 visas (−19% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202668Down 25%
January 2026714Down 50%
December 20251323Down 43%
November 2025914Down 36%
October 20251113Down 15%
September 20251418Down 22%
August 20252124Down 13%
July 20253147Down 34%
June 20251316Down 19%
May 20252927Up 7.4%
April 2025820Down 60%
March 20251014Down 29%
February 20258–
January 202514–
December 202423–
November 202414–
October 202413–
September 202418–
August 202424–
July 202447–
June 202416–
May 202427–
April 202420–
March 202414–

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

J-2 visas issued in the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued in the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

285285

Down 21%vs 363 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 46% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
57
May 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 363

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 285

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • London95% of total
    271Down 21%
    271 visas in the last 12 months, 343 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast4.9% of total
    14Down 30%
    14 visas in the last 12 months, 20 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 95% of the total. Belfast issued 30% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Kingdom each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.7%
16%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 68 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    392

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    365

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    304

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 59%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 304 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 59% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202637Down 57%
January 20261025Down 60%
December 20252131Down 32%
November 20251722Down 23%
October 20251525Down 40%
September 20252524Up 4.2%
August 20253439Down 13%
July 20255656About flat, 0%
June 20251229Down 59%
May 20255759Down 3.4%
April 20251623Down 30%
March 20251923Down 17%
February 2025712Down 42%
January 20252522Up 14%
December 20243136Down 14%
November 20242223Down 4.3%
October 20242523Up 8.7%
September 20242422Up 9.1%
August 20243952Down 25%
July 20245652Up 7.7%
June 20242968Down 57%
May 20245952Up 13%
April 20242313Up 77%
March 20242319Up 21%

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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