Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2929
Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 20 visas; FY2022: 41 visas; FY2023: 40 visas; FY2024: 56 visas; FY2025: 34 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.
FY2025 had 34 visas (−39% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 10 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| December 2024 | 8 | – | |
| November 2024 | 3 | – | |
| October 2024 | 1 | – | |
| September 2024 | 1 | – | |
| August 2024 | 5 | – | |
| July 2024 | 6 | – | |
| June 2024 | 10 | – | |
| May 2024 | 6 | – | |
| April 2024 | 5 | – | |
| March 2024 | 4 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many J-2 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5959
Down 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued in Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2024: 13 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and June the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
98
Jan – Dec 2023
88
Jan – Dec 2024
58
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 58 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.