Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Dublin, and its share of everything issued in Ireland.
Visas issued at Dublin, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
2929
Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 51
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2022: 16 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
109
Jan – Dec 2023
51
Jan – Dec 2024
29
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 29 visas (−43% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 9 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| August 2024 | 3 | 14 | Down 79% |
| July 2024 | 3 | 16 | Down 81% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| May 2024 | 7 | 14 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 14 | Down 93% |
| January 2024 | 3 | 16 | Down 81% |
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 Ireland
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