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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0401,040

Down 13%vs 1,194 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
87
Busiest month
387
Jul 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Up 108%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

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.

05001k1.5k2k
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1.2k
1.4k
1.2k
1.5k
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Pre-COVID peak1.6k
1.4k
538
1.2k
1.4k
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1.2k
1k
165
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,407 visas; FY2012: 1,215 visas; FY2013: 1,429 visas; FY2014: 1,245 visas; FY2015: 1,517 visas; FY2016: 1,528 visas; FY2017: 1,501 visas; FY2018: 1,590 visas; FY2019: 1,422 visas; FY2020: 538 visas; FY2021: 1,198 visas; FY2022: 1,372 visas; FY2023: 1,228 visas; FY2024: 1,152 visas; FY2025: 1,029 visas; FY2026: 165 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,029 visas (−11% on FY2024). That's 35% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.1% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262512Up 108%
January 20261832Down 44%
December 20255667Down 16%
November 20252415Up 60%
October 20254228Up 50%
September 20254140About flat, 2.5%
August 202580110Down 27%
July 2025387327Up 18%
June 202576280Down 73%
May 2025154149Up 3.4%
April 202510060Up 67%
March 20253774Down 50%
February 202512–
January 202532–
December 202467–
November 202415–
October 202428–
September 202440–
August 2024110–
July 2024327–
June 2024280–
May 2024149–
April 202460–
March 202474–

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 Israel who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Israel.

J-2 visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0651,065

Down 12%vs 1,207 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
89
Busiest month
388
Jul 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tel Aviv89% of total
    949Down 15%
    949 visas in the last 12 months, 1,122 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem11% of total
    116Up 36%
    116 visas in the last 12 months, 85 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 89% of the total. Jerusalem grew the most (+36%); Tel Aviv issued 15% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
27%
1.6%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 388 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    44

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 12%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,071 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262515Up 67%
January 20261935Down 46%
December 20255867Down 13%
November 20252516Up 56%
October 20254228Up 50%
September 20254145Down 8.9%
August 202581114Down 29%
July 2025388326Up 19%
June 202582273Down 70%
May 2025161154Up 4.5%
April 202510558Up 81%
March 20253876Down 50%
February 20251525Down 40%
January 20253523Up 52%
December 20246731Up 116%
November 20241614Up 14%
October 20242824Up 17%
September 20244535Up 29%
August 2024114143Down 20%
July 2024326202Up 61%
June 2024273357Down 24%
May 2024154217Down 29%
April 20245859About flat, 1.7%
March 20247641Up 85%

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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