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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through December 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3737

Down 24%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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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.

0100200300400
125
Pre-COVID peak144
90
123
99
88
77
50
74
43
56
Highest256
97
42
48
7
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 125 visas; FY2012: 144 visas; FY2013: 90 visas; FY2014: 123 visas; FY2015: 99 visas; FY2016: 88 visas; FY2017: 77 visas; FY2018: 50 visas; FY2019: 74 visas; FY2020: 43 visas; FY2021: 56 visas; FY2022: 256 visas; FY2023: 97 visas; FY2024: 42 visas; FY2025: 48 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 48 visas (+14% on FY2024). That's 67% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 61% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202613Down 67%
December 2025610Down 40%
November 202505Down 100%
October 202500
September 202522About flat, 0%
August 202543Up 33%
July 202572Up 250%
June 202579Down 22%
May 202553Up 67%
April 202536Down 50%
March 202514Down 75%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 2024105Up 100%
November 202453Up 67%
October 20240–
September 20242–
August 20243–
July 20242–
June 20249–
May 20243–
April 20246–
March 20244–
February 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 Ireland who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Ireland.

J-2 visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

2929

Down 43%vs 51 in the 12 months before

Down 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 80% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
Jun 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 51

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
16%
0.3%

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

Busiest: April 2022: 16 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    109

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    51

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 53%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    29

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 43%vs 2024

2025 had 29 visas (−43% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202528Down 75%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202500
September 202532Up 50%
August 202523Down 33%
July 202543Up 33%
June 202587Up 14%
May 202527Down 71%
April 202509Down 100%
March 202536Down 50%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202543Up 33%
December 202484Up 100%
November 202427Down 71%
October 202401Down 100%
September 202425Down 60%
August 2024314Down 79%
July 2024316Down 81%
June 202476Up 17%
May 2024714Down 50%
April 202497Up 29%
March 202465Up 20%
February 2024114Down 93%
January 2024316Down 81%

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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