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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Guyana

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Guyana

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

Visas issued to nationals of Guyana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5555

Down 36%vs 86 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
18
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 86

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.

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4
1
4
2
3
3
3
18
Pre-COVID peak24
0
10
20
52
61
Highest62
19
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4 visas; FY2012: 1 visas; FY2013: 4 visas; FY2014: 2 visas; FY2015: 3 visas; FY2016: 3 visas; FY2017: 3 visas; FY2018: 18 visas; FY2019: 24 visas; FY2020: 0 visas; FY2021: 10 visas; FY2022: 20 visas; FY2023: 52 visas; FY2024: 61 visas; FY2025: 62 visas; FY2026: 19 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 62 visas (+1.6% on FY2024). That's 158% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guyana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202651Up 400%
December 202545Down 20%
November 2025410Down 60%
October 2025510Down 50%
September 202504Down 100%
August 202529Down 78%
July 20251820Down 10%
June 202527Down 71%
May 2025105Up 100%
April 202529Down 78%
March 202526Down 67%
February 202501Down 100%
January 20251–
December 20245–
November 202410–
October 202410–
September 20244–
August 20249–
July 202420–
June 20247–
May 20245–
April 20249–
March 20246–

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

J-2 visas issued in Guyana

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

Visas issued in Guyana, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

5353

Down 38%vs 86 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
18
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Jan 2026Up 400%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 86

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 53

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Guyana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2024
2025
2026

Busiest: July 2024: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    49

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data
  2. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 400%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 49 visas. 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 400% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guyana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202651Up 400%
December 202545Down 20%
November 2025410Down 60%
October 2025510Down 50%
September 202504Down 100%
August 202529Down 78%
July 20251820Down 10%
June 202515Down 80%
May 2025105Up 100%
April 202529Down 78%
March 202526Down 67%
February 202502Down 100%
January 20251–
December 20245–
November 202410–
October 202410–
September 20244–
August 20249–
July 202420–
June 20245–
May 20245–
April 20249–
March 20246–
February 20242–

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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