Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Budapest, and its share of everything issued in Hungary.
Visas issued at Budapest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7979
Down 17% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 95
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79
Visas issued at Budapest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 48 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
100
Jan – Dec 2023
96
Jan – Dec 2024
80
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 80 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 48 | Down 63% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| April 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| August 2024 | 8 | 21 | Down 62% |
| July 2024 | 48 | 17 | Up 182% |
| June 2024 | 3 | 20 | Down 85% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
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 Hungary
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