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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Japan

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

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Japan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Japan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

471471

Down 12%vs 537 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
130
Jun 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 537

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 471

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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.

02505007501k
713
774
Pre-COVID peak837
756
726
725
705
670
622
242
755
629
570
540
447
95
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 713 visas; FY2012: 774 visas; FY2013: 837 visas; FY2014: 756 visas; FY2015: 726 visas; FY2016: 725 visas; FY2017: 705 visas; FY2018: 670 visas; FY2019: 622 visas; FY2020: 242 visas; FY2021: 755 visas; FY2022: 629 visas; FY2023: 570 visas; FY2024: 540 visas; FY2025: 447 visas; FY2026: 95 visas so far.

FY2025 had 447 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 47% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 34% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261421Down 33%
January 2026813Down 38%
December 20251511Up 36%
November 2025169Up 78%
October 20254217Up 147%
September 20253133Down 6.1%
August 20254629Up 59%
July 20254054Down 26%
June 2025130155Down 16%
May 202571107Down 34%
April 20253747Down 21%
March 20252141Down 49%
February 202521–
January 202513–
December 202411–
November 20249–
October 202417–
September 202433–
August 202429–
July 202454–
June 2024155–
May 2024107–
April 202447–
March 202441–

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

F-2 visas issued in Japan

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

Visas issued in Japan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

476476

Down 17%vs 571 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
133
Jun 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 571

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 476

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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
  • Tokyo77% of total
    367Down 24%
    367 visas in the last 12 months, 480 in the 12 months before
  • Osaka-Kobe21% of total
    102Up 15%
    102 visas in the last 12 months, 89 in the 12 months before
  • Naha1.5% of total
    7Up 250%
    7 visas in the last 12 months, 2 in the 12 months before

Tokyo issues the most: 77% of the total. Osaka-Kobe grew the most (+15%); Tokyo issued 24% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Japan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.3%
26%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 161 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    651

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    568

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    494

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 46%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 494 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261224Down 50%
January 2026915Down 40%
December 20251512Up 25%
November 20251812Up 50%
October 20253921Up 86%
September 20253134Down 8.8%
August 20254736Up 31%
July 20253658Down 38%
June 2025133153Down 13%
May 202572111Down 35%
April 20253854Down 30%
March 20252641Down 37%
February 20252429Down 17%
January 2025157Up 114%
December 20241222Down 45%
November 20241222Down 45%
October 20242122Down 4.5%
September 20243431Up 9.7%
August 20243633Up 9.1%
July 20245885Down 32%
June 2024153153About flat, 0%
May 2024111151Down 26%
April 20245475Down 28%
March 20244124Up 71%

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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