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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Japan

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Japan

Every J-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

1,4641,464

Down 17%vs 1,759 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
122
Busiest month
199
Mar 2025
Latest month
119
Feb 2026Down 29%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
Pre-COVID peak2.8k
2.7k
2.7k
2.6k
2.7k
2.7k
2.6k
2.7k
2.7k
1.2k
1.3k
1.7k
1.8k
1.9k
1.5k
466
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,750 visas; FY2012: 2,688 visas; FY2013: 2,741 visas; FY2014: 2,647 visas; FY2015: 2,693 visas; FY2016: 2,671 visas; FY2017: 2,589 visas; FY2018: 2,657 visas; FY2019: 2,725 visas; FY2020: 1,243 visas; FY2021: 1,264 visas; FY2022: 1,672 visas; FY2023: 1,843 visas; FY2024: 1,934 visas; FY2025: 1,511 visas; FY2026: 466 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,511 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.2% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026119168Down 29%
January 2026106120Down 12%
December 20257561Up 23%
November 20255164Down 20%
October 2025115100Up 15%
September 2025126132Down 4.5%
August 2025142161Down 12%
July 2025116213Down 46%
June 2025128213Down 40%
May 2025121128Down 5.5%
April 2025166152Up 9.2%
March 2025199247Down 19%
February 2025168–
January 2025120–
December 202461–
November 202464–
October 2024100–
September 2024132–
August 2024161–
July 2024213–
June 2024213–
May 2024128–
April 2024152–
March 2024247–

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.

J-2 visas issued in Japan

How many J-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

1,5081,508

Down 18%vs 1,849 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
126
Busiest month
206
Mar 2025
Latest month
121
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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
  • Tokyo70% of total
    1.1kDown 8%
    1,053 visas in the last 12 months, 1,144 in the 12 months before
  • Osaka-Kobe29% of total
    435Down 37%
    435 visas in the last 12 months, 689 in the 12 months before
  • Naha1.3% of total
    20Up 25%
    20 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before

Tokyo issues the most: 70% of the total. Osaka-Kobe issued 37% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Japan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4.3%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 266 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    232

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,580 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026121172Down 30%
January 2026111132Down 16%
December 20257865Up 20%
November 20255667Down 16%
October 2025115116About flat, 0.9%
September 2025133142Down 6.3%
August 2025148164Down 9.8%
July 2025115223Down 48%
June 2025128220Down 42%
May 2025129139Down 7.2%
April 2025168160Up 5%
March 2025206249Down 17%
February 2025172184Down 6.5%
January 2025132155Down 15%
December 202465184Down 65%
November 202467118Down 43%
October 2024116102Up 14%
September 202414297Up 46%
August 2024164188Down 13%
July 2024223254Down 12%
June 2024220266Down 17%
May 2024139133Up 4.5%
April 2024160153Up 4.6%
March 2024249213Up 17%

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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