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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Ghana

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Ghana

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

704704

Up 39%vs 505 in the 12 months before

Up 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
59
Busiest month
131
Oct 2025
Latest month
65
Feb 2026Up 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 505

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 704

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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.

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45
36
18
20
30
20
32
45
Pre-COVID peak55
46
58
185
257
Highest470
430
419
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 45 visas; FY2012: 36 visas; FY2013: 18 visas; FY2014: 20 visas; FY2015: 30 visas; FY2016: 20 visas; FY2017: 32 visas; FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 55 visas; FY2020: 46 visas; FY2021: 58 visas; FY2022: 185 visas; FY2023: 257 visas; FY2024: 470 visas; FY2025: 430 visas; FY2026: 419 visas so far.

FY2025 had 430 visas (−8.5% on FY2024). That's 682% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 189% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266535Up 86%
January 20264736Up 31%
December 20256642Up 57%
November 202511010Up 1000%
October 202513122Up 495%
September 2025499Up 444%
August 20252459Down 59%
July 20253748Down 23%
June 20251145Down 76%
May 20255330Up 77%
April 20255434Up 59%
March 202557135Down 58%
February 202535–
January 202536–
December 202442–
November 202410–
October 202422–
September 20249–
August 202459–
July 202448–
June 202445–
May 202430–
April 202434–
March 2024135–

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

J-2 visas issued in Ghana

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

Visas issued in Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

682682

Up 39%vs 491 in the 12 months before

Up 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
57
Busiest month
131
Oct 2025
Latest month
65
Feb 2026Up 91%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 491

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 682

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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 Ghana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5%

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

Busiest: March 2024: 133 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    250

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    497

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 99%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    634

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    112

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 75%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266534Up 91%
January 20264730Up 57%
December 20256439Up 64%
November 202510910Up 990%
October 202513123Up 470%
September 2025497Up 600%
August 20252062Down 68%
July 20253750Down 26%
June 20251038Down 74%
May 20255330Up 77%
April 20254535Up 29%
March 202552133Down 61%
February 20253446Down 26%
January 20253024Up 25%
December 20243919Up 105%
November 2024108Up 25%
October 20242310Up 130%
September 2024715Down 53%
August 20246219Up 226%
July 20245026Up 92%
June 20243826Up 46%
May 20243039Down 23%
April 20243527Up 30%
March 202413310Up 1230%

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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