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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

181181

Down 24%vs 238 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
32
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 238

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 181

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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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370
409
405
395
390
385
442
Pre-COVID peak447
369
116
207
327
267
228
185
65
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 370 visas; FY2012: 409 visas; FY2013: 405 visas; FY2014: 395 visas; FY2015: 390 visas; FY2016: 385 visas; FY2017: 442 visas; FY2018: 447 visas; FY2019: 369 visas; FY2020: 116 visas; FY2021: 207 visas; FY2022: 327 visas; FY2023: 267 visas; FY2024: 228 visas; FY2025: 185 visas; FY2026: 65 visas so far.

FY2025 had 185 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 59% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202637Down 57%
January 20262018Up 11%
December 20251425Down 44%
November 2025611Down 45%
October 2025228Up 175%
September 20251026Down 62%
August 20253216Up 100%
July 20252339Down 41%
June 20251222Down 45%
May 20251737Down 54%
April 20251518Down 17%
March 2025711Down 36%
February 20257–
January 202518–
December 202425–
November 202411–
October 20248–
September 202426–
August 202416–
July 202439–
June 202422–
May 202437–
April 202418–
March 202411–

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

J-2 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

150150

Down 35%vs 230 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
27
Aug 2025
Latest month
17
Jan 2026Up 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 230

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 150

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

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Milan47% of total
    71Down 41%
    71 visas in the last 12 months, 120 in the 12 months before
  • Rome29% of total
    44Down 25%
    44 visas in the last 12 months, 59 in the 12 months before
  • Florence13% of total
    20Down 38%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 32 in the 12 months before
  • Naples10% of total
    15Down 21%
    15 visas in the last 12 months, 19 in the 12 months before

Milan issues the most: 47% of the total. Milan issued 41% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
3.4%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 46 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    224

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    224

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    147

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    17

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 21%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 147 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 21% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261714Up 21%
December 20251126Down 58%
November 202559Down 44%
October 2025168Up 100%
September 20251021Down 52%
August 20252725Up 8%
July 20251641Down 61%
June 20251118Down 39%
May 20251132Down 66%
April 20251415Down 6.7%
March 2025512Down 58%
February 202579Down 22%
January 2025148Up 75%
December 20242622Up 18%
November 202496Up 50%
October 2024811Down 27%
September 20242121About flat, 0%
August 20242536Down 31%
July 20244133Up 24%
June 20241831Down 42%
May 20243219Up 68%
April 2024157Up 114%
March 20241214Down 14%
February 2024912Down 25%

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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