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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Hungary

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Hungary

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7979

Down 17%vs 95 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 95

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79

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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
151
156
114
Pre-COVID peak157
108
101
99
94
87
64
90
116
100
116
85
17
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 151 visas; FY2012: 156 visas; FY2013: 114 visas; FY2014: 157 visas; FY2015: 108 visas; FY2016: 101 visas; FY2017: 99 visas; FY2018: 94 visas; FY2019: 87 visas; FY2020: 64 visas; FY2021: 90 visas; FY2022: 116 visas; FY2023: 100 visas; FY2024: 116 visas; FY2025: 85 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 had 85 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 46% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202625Down 60%
January 202667Down 14%
December 202545Down 20%
November 202533About flat, 0%
October 202523Down 33%
September 2025108Up 25%
August 202596Up 50%
July 20251845Down 60%
June 202544About flat, 0%
May 2025104Up 150%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202582Up 300%
February 20255–
January 20257–
December 20245–
November 20243–
October 20243–
September 20248–
August 20246–
July 202445–
June 20244–
May 20244–
April 20243–
March 20242–

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

J-2 visas issued in Hungary

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

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7979

Down 17%vs 95 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 95

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79

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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 Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
30%
2.6%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 48 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    100

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    96

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    80

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 8.3%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 80 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202645Down 20%
January 202677About flat, 0%
December 202546Down 33%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202575Up 40%
August 202588About flat, 0%
July 20251848Down 63%
June 202543Up 33%
May 2025114Up 175%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202591Up 800%
February 202554Up 25%
January 202579Down 22%
December 2024613Down 54%
November 202437Down 57%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202452Up 150%
August 2024821Down 62%
July 20244817Up 182%
June 2024320Down 85%
May 202443Up 33%
April 202435Down 40%
March 202412Down 50%

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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