Official US State Department data
How many J-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
435435
Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 689
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Every US consulate in Japan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Osaka-Kobe issued 29% of the J-2 visas issued in Japan in the last 12 months, down from 37% 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 2023: 93 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
727
Jan – Dec 2023
662
Jan – Dec 2024
509
Jan – Dec 2025
54
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 509 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 26 | 78 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 28 | 50 | Down 44% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 16 | Down 88% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 25 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 50 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 44 | 58 | Down 24% |
| August 2025 | 39 | 66 | Down 41% |
| July 2025 | 38 | 86 | Down 56% |
| June 2025 | 59 | 79 | Down 25% |
| May 2025 | 65 | 52 | Up 25% |
| April 2025 | 69 | 70 | About flat, 1.4% |
| March 2025 | 65 | 59 | Up 10% |
| February 2025 | 78 | 29 | Up 169% |
| January 2025 | 50 | 72 | Down 31% |
| December 2024 | 16 | 83 | Down 81% |
| November 2024 | 25 | 50 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 50 | 32 | Up 56% |
| September 2024 | 58 | 29 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 66 | 66 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 86 | 75 | Up 15% |
| June 2024 | 79 | 93 | Down 15% |
| May 2024 | 52 | 31 | Up 68% |
| April 2024 | 70 | 67 | Up 4.5% |
| March 2024 | 59 | 69 | Down 14% |
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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