Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Osaka-Kobe, and its share of everything issued in Japan.
Visas issued at Osaka-Kobe, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
102102
Up 15% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 89
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 102
Every US consulate in Japan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Osaka-Kobe issued 21% of the F-2 visas issued in Japan in the last 12 months, up from 16% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 3.
Visas issued at Osaka-Kobe each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2025: 35 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
101
Jan – Dec 2023
87
Jan – Dec 2024
104
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 104 visas (+20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| June 2025 | 35 | 22 | Up 59% |
| May 2025 | 23 | 16 | Up 44% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 21 | Down 62% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 24 | Down 8.3% |
| May 2024 | 16 | 19 | Down 16% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 4 | Up 300% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
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 Japan
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