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Official US State Department data

L-2 visa statistics for Japan

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

Data through February 2026

L-2 visas issued to nationals of Japan

Every L-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

3,6783,678

Down 9.6%vs 4,067 in the 12 months before

Down 9.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
307
Busiest month
444
Jun 2025
Latest month
348
Feb 2026About flat, 0.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.7k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
5.9k
5.6k
5.9k
Pre-COVID peak6k
5.8k
5.7k
5.6k
5.5k
5.5k
2.3k
3.2k
3.9k
3.2k
3.8k
3.8k
1.3k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 5,869 visas; FY2012: 5,627 visas; FY2013: 5,909 visas; FY2014: 6,023 visas; FY2015: 5,759 visas; FY2016: 5,729 visas; FY2017: 5,631 visas; FY2018: 5,486 visas; FY2019: 5,529 visas; FY2020: 2,327 visas; FY2021: 3,187 visas; FY2022: 3,939 visas; FY2023: 3,239 visas; FY2024: 3,774 visas; FY2025: 3,847 visas; FY2026: 1,251 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,847 visas (+1.9% on FY2024). That's 36% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026348345About flat, 0.9%
January 2026210307Down 32%
December 2025335363Down 7.7%
November 2025157184Down 15%
October 2025201221Down 9%
September 2025257254About flat, 1.2%
August 2025287324Down 11%
July 2025435483Down 9.9%
June 2025444462Down 3.9%
May 2025183295Down 38%
April 2025393321Up 22%
March 2025428508Down 16%
February 2025345–
January 2025307–
December 2024363–
November 2024184–
October 2024221–
September 2024254–
August 2024324–
July 2024483–
June 2024462–
May 2024295–
April 2024321–
March 2024508–

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.

L-2 visas issued in Japan

How many L-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

3,8723,872

Down 8.7%vs 4,241 in the 12 months before

Down 8.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
323
Busiest month
481
Jun 2025
Latest month
353
Feb 2026About flat, 0.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.9k

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Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tokyo84% of total
    3.2kAbout flat, 0.3%
    3,243 visas in the last 12 months, 3,232 in the 12 months before
  • Osaka-Kobe16% of total
    621Down 38%
    621 visas in the last 12 months, 1,006 in the 12 months before
  • Naha0.2% of total
    8Up 167%
    8 visas in the last 12 months, 3 in the 12 months before

Tokyo issues the most: 84% of the total. Osaka-Kobe issued 38% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Japan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
5.5%

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

Busiest: March 2024: 517 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    576

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,961 visas (−1.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Japan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026353354About flat, 0.3%
January 2026223311Down 28%
December 2025357370Down 3.5%
November 2025169188Down 10%
October 2025208250Down 17%
September 2025258261About flat, 1.1%
August 2025298360Down 17%
July 2025459502Down 8.6%
June 2025481490About flat, 1.8%
May 2025196303Down 35%
April 2025418335Up 25%
March 2025452517Down 13%
February 2025354268Up 32%
January 2025311192Up 62%
December 2024370324Up 14%
November 2024188255Down 26%
October 2024250165Up 52%
September 2024261186Up 40%
August 2024360244Up 48%
July 2024502359Up 40%
June 2024490459Up 6.8%
May 2024303209Up 45%
April 2024335282Up 19%
March 2024517418Up 24%

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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