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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for India

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of India

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

Visas issued to nationals of India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,8261,826

Down 41%vs 3,076 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
152
Busiest month
198
Apr 2025
Latest month
113
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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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.

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2k
2k
1.9k
1.9k
2k
2.2k
2.1k
2.3k
Pre-COVID peak2.3k
1.4k
1.8k
3.1k
Highest3.2k
3.1k
2.3k
734
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,027 visas; FY2012: 1,961 visas; FY2013: 1,864 visas; FY2014: 1,950 visas; FY2015: 2,018 visas; FY2016: 2,222 visas; FY2017: 2,072 visas; FY2018: 2,277 visas; FY2019: 2,346 visas; FY2020: 1,434 visas; FY2021: 1,754 visas; FY2022: 3,101 visas; FY2023: 3,213 visas; FY2024: 3,128 visas; FY2025: 2,299 visas; FY2026: 734 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,299 visas (−27% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026113188Down 40%
January 2026137268Down 49%
December 2025162245Down 34%
November 2025171271Down 37%
October 2025151235Down 36%
September 2025125164Down 24%
August 2025145215Down 33%
July 202599302Down 67%
June 2025176370Down 52%
May 2025187331Down 44%
April 2025198218Down 9.2%
March 2025162269Down 40%
February 2025188–
January 2025268–
December 2024245–
November 2024271–
October 2024235–
September 2024164–
August 2024215–
July 2024302–
June 2024370–
May 2024331–
April 2024218–
March 2024269–

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

J-2 visas issued in India

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

Visas issued in India, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7031,703

Down 41%vs 2,884 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
142
Busiest month
190
Apr 2025
Latest month
108
Feb 2026Down 41%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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
  • Chennai46% of total
    784Down 45%
    784 visas in the last 12 months, 1,417 in the 12 months before
  • Hyderabad19% of total
    316Down 49%
    316 visas in the last 12 months, 624 in the 12 months before
  • New Delhi17% of total
    293Down 45%
    293 visas in the last 12 months, 531 in the 12 months before
  • Mumbai12% of total
    203Up 41%
    203 visas in the last 12 months, 144 in the 12 months before
  • Kolkata6.3% of total
    107Down 36%
    107 visas in the last 12 months, 168 in the 12 months before

Chennai issues the most: 46% of the total. Mumbai grew the most (+41%); Hyderabad issued 49% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in India each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.2%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 441 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    240

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 45%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,900 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in India
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026108182Down 41%
January 2026132255Down 48%
December 2025151228Down 34%
November 2025166257Down 35%
October 2025138230Down 40%
September 2025107145Down 26%
August 2025135198Down 32%
July 202590274Down 67%
June 2025165361Down 54%
May 2025170307Down 45%
April 2025190206Down 7.8%
March 2025151241Down 37%
February 2025182240Down 24%
January 2025255205Up 24%
December 2024228320Down 29%
November 2024257219Up 17%
October 2024230196Up 17%
September 2024145138Up 5.1%
August 2024198159Up 25%
July 2024274310Down 12%
June 2024361340Up 6.2%
May 2024307271Up 13%
April 2024206244Down 16%
March 2024241218Up 11%

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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