Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Accra, and its share of everything issued in Ghana.
Visas issued at Accra, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
682682
Up 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 491
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 682
Visas issued at Accra each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2024: 133 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
250
Jan – Dec 2023
497
Jan – Dec 2024
634
Jan – Dec 2025
112
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 634 visas (+28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 65 | 34 | Up 91% |
| January 2026 | 47 | 30 | Up 57% |
| December 2025 | 64 | 39 | Up 64% |
| November 2025 | 109 | 10 | Up 990% |
| October 2025 | 131 | 23 | Up 470% |
| September 2025 | 49 | 7 | Up 600% |
| August 2025 | 20 | 62 | Down 68% |
| July 2025 | 37 | 50 | Down 26% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 38 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 53 | 30 | Up 77% |
| April 2025 | 45 | 35 | Up 29% |
| March 2025 | 52 | 133 | Down 61% |
| February 2025 | 34 | 46 | Down 26% |
| January 2025 | 30 | 24 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 39 | 19 | Up 105% |
| November 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| October 2024 | 23 | 10 | Up 130% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 15 | Down 53% |
| August 2024 | 62 | 19 | Up 226% |
| July 2024 | 50 | 26 | Up 92% |
| June 2024 | 38 | 26 | Up 46% |
| May 2024 | 30 | 39 | Down 23% |
| April 2024 | 35 | 27 | Up 30% |
| March 2024 | 133 | 10 | Up 1230% |
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 Ghana
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