Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
949949
Down 15% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 949
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 89% of the J-2 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, down from 93% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 343 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
948
Jan – Dec 2025
43
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 948 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 24 | 12 | Up 100% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 30 | Down 37% |
| December 2025 | 54 | 67 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 24 | 11 | Up 118% |
| October 2025 | 39 | 27 | Up 44% |
| September 2025 | 41 | 37 | Up 11% |
| August 2025 | 70 | 114 | Down 39% |
| July 2025 | 316 | 305 | Up 3.6% |
| June 2025 | 69 | 260 | Down 73% |
| May 2025 | 155 | 141 | Up 9.9% |
| April 2025 | 101 | 54 | Up 87% |
| March 2025 | 37 | 64 | Down 42% |
| February 2025 | 12 | 23 | Down 48% |
| January 2025 | 30 | 19 | Up 58% |
| December 2024 | 67 | 16 | Up 319% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 9 | Up 22% |
| October 2024 | 27 | 24 | Up 13% |
| September 2024 | 37 | 26 | Up 42% |
| August 2024 | 114 | 136 | Down 16% |
| July 2024 | 305 | 184 | Up 66% |
| June 2024 | 260 | 343 | Down 24% |
| May 2024 | 141 | 199 | Down 29% |
| April 2024 | 54 | 51 | Up 5.9% |
| March 2024 | 64 | 36 | Up 78% |
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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