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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Greece

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Greece

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

Visas issued to nationals of Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5555

Down 24%vs 72 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 72

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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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.

050100150200
83
91
121
115
107
Pre-COVID peak143
129
109
88
32
52
90
56
69
53
16
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 83 visas; FY2012: 91 visas; FY2013: 121 visas; FY2014: 115 visas; FY2015: 107 visas; FY2016: 143 visas; FY2017: 129 visas; FY2018: 109 visas; FY2019: 88 visas; FY2020: 32 visas; FY2021: 52 visas; FY2022: 90 visas; FY2023: 56 visas; FY2024: 69 visas; FY2025: 53 visas; FY2026: 16 visas so far.

FY2025 had 53 visas (−23% on FY2024). That's 63% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202634Down 25%
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202552Up 150%
October 202554Up 25%
September 202586Up 33%
August 2025616Down 63%
July 20251515About flat, 0%
June 202547Down 43%
May 202536Down 50%
April 202525Down 60%
March 202513Down 67%
February 20252–
January 20254–
December 20242–
November 20242–
October 20244–
September 20246–
August 202416–
July 202415–
June 20247–
May 20246–
April 20245–
March 20243–

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

J-2 visas issued in Greece

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

Visas issued in Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5252

Down 27%vs 71 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 71

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 52

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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 Greece each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.3%
23%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    51

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    66

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 29%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    54

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 54 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202544About flat, 0%
September 202588About flat, 0%
August 2025617Down 65%
July 20251515About flat, 0%
June 202548Down 50%
May 202534Down 25%
April 202524Down 50%
March 202510
February 202531Up 200%
January 202530
December 202432Up 50%
November 202422About flat, 0%
October 202444About flat, 0%
September 202485Up 60%
August 20241713Up 31%
July 20241510Up 50%
June 202485Up 60%
May 202440
April 202441Up 300%
March 202401Down 100%

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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