Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Jerusalem, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Jerusalem, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
116116
Up 36% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 85
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 116
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Jerusalem issued 11% of the J-2 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, up from 7% 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: July 2025: 72 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
104
Jan – Dec 2023
83
Jan – Dec 2024
123
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 123 visas (+48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 88% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 8 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 72 | 21 | Up 243% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 1 | 12 | Down 92% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 15 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| June 2024 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| May 2024 | 13 | 18 | Down 28% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| March 2024 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
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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