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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Japan

How many US visas nationals of Japan are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Japan issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Japan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

61,31861,318

Down 6.6%vs 65,632 in the 12 months before

Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5.1k
Busiest month
6.7k
Jun 2025
Latest month
4.7k
Feb 2026Down 3.2%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 66k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 61k

02.5k5k7.5k10k
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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Japan by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • E-2

    Treaty investors

    About flat, 0.9%

    16k

    26% of the total, last 12 months

    15,658 visas in the last 12 months, 15,806 in the 12 months before

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Up 9.4%

    7.3k

    12% of the total, last 12 months

    7,274 visas in the last 12 months, 6,646 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 21%

    6.7k

    11% of the total, last 12 months

    6,730 visas in the last 12 months, 8,533 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    About flat, 0.6%

    5.2k

    8.4% of the total, last 12 months

    5,160 visas in the last 12 months, 5,190 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Down 7.8%

    5k

    8.2% of the total, last 12 months

    5,007 visas in the last 12 months, 5,431 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 13%

    4.6k

    7.5% of the total, last 12 months

    4,581 visas in the last 12 months, 5,268 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • L-26% of total

    Spouses and children of L-1 transferees

    3.7kDown 9.6%
    3,678 visas in the last 12 months, 4,067 in the 12 months before
  • L-15.2% of total

    Intracompany transferees

    3.2kDown 8.5%
    3,192 visas in the last 12 months, 3,490 in the 12 months before
  • J-22.4% of total

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    1.5kDown 17%
    1,464 visas in the last 12 months, 1,759 in the 12 months before
  • E-12.4% of total

    Treaty traders

    1.4kDown 4.7%
    1,450 visas in the last 12 months, 1,522 in the 12 months before
  • I1.8% of total

    Journalists and foreign media

    1.1kDown 11%
    1,107 visas in the last 12 months, 1,240 in the 12 months before
  • P-11.1% of total

    Athletes and entertainment groups

    672Down 4.1%
    672 visas in the last 12 months, 701 in the 12 months before

E-2 visas made up 26% of the visas issued to nationals of Japan in the last 12 months. F-1 fell 21% and J-1 fell 13% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Japan

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tokyo76% of the country
    57kDown 4.3%
    57,137 visas in the last 12 months, 59,721 in the 12 months before
  • Osaka-Kobe22% of the country
    17kDown 20%
    16,626 visas in the last 12 months, 20,713 in the 12 months before
  • Naha1.7% of the country
    1.3kUp 38%
    1,275 visas in the last 12 months, 926 in the 12 months before

Tokyo issues the most: 76% of the total. Osaka-Kobe issued 20% fewer.

Together they issued 75,038 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Japan above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Japan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5.9%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: June 2024: 8,177 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    65k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    62k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 4%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    8.7k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 61,979 visas (−4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264,6794,835Down 3.2%
January 20264,0514,556Down 11%
December 20254,9834,995About flat, 0.2%
November 20253,4484,041Down 15%
October 20255,0324,769Up 5.5%
September 20255,1065,034About flat, 1.4%
August 20256,3885,800Up 10%
July 20255,9167,557Down 22%
June 20256,6878,177Down 18%
May 20254,5405,368Down 15%
April 20255,5614,729Up 18%
March 20254,9275,771Down 15%
February 20254,8354,291Up 13%
January 20254,5564,029Up 13%
December 20244,9955,282Down 5.4%
November 20244,0413,963About flat, 2%
October 20244,7694,051Up 18%
September 20245,0343,909Up 29%
August 20245,8006,117Down 5.2%
July 20247,5577,366About flat, 2.6%
June 20248,1778,152About flat, 0.3%
May 20245,3684,723Up 14%
April 20244,7294,253Up 11%
March 20245,7715,468Up 5.5%

Look up a visa type for Japan

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.