Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Jerusalem, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Jerusalem, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,7312,731
Down 68% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.4k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.7k
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Jerusalem issued 13% of the B1/B2 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, down from 23% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Jerusalem each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 2,550 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
18k
Jan – Dec 2023
8.9k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
110
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,733 visas (−58% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 54 | 456 | Down 88% |
| January 2026 | 56 | 656 | Down 91% |
| December 2025 | 90 | 537 | Down 83% |
| November 2025 | 188 | 434 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 167 | 566 | Down 70% |
| September 2025 | 165 | 608 | Down 73% |
| August 2025 | 197 | 738 | Down 73% |
| July 2025 | 508 | 748 | Down 32% |
| June 2025 | 247 | 720 | Down 66% |
| May 2025 | 321 | 1,176 | Down 73% |
| April 2025 | 345 | 766 | Down 55% |
| March 2025 | 393 | 1,029 | Down 62% |
| February 2025 | 456 | 735 | Down 38% |
| January 2025 | 656 | 845 | Down 22% |
| December 2024 | 537 | 302 | Up 78% |
| November 2024 | 434 | 194 | Up 124% |
| October 2024 | 566 | 595 | Down 4.9% |
| September 2024 | 608 | 1,298 | Down 53% |
| August 2024 | 738 | 1,696 | Down 56% |
| July 2024 | 748 | 1,732 | Down 57% |
| June 2024 | 720 | 2,015 | Down 64% |
| May 2024 | 1,176 | 2,508 | Down 53% |
| April 2024 | 766 | 1,268 | Down 40% |
| March 2024 | 1,029 | 2,235 | Down 54% |
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 Israel
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