Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Nur-Sultan, and its share of everything issued in Kazakhstan.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
129129
Down 46% on the previous 12 months.
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Every US consulate in Kazakhstan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Nur-Sultan issued 54% of the J-2 visas issued in Kazakhstan in the last 12 months, down from 75% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Nur-Sultan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 74 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
139
Jan – Dec 2023
234
Jan – Dec 2024
127
Jan – Dec 2025
15
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 127 visas (−46% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
| August 2025 | 19 | 22 | Down 14% |
| July 2025 | 44 | 8 | Up 450% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 67 | Down 94% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 74 | Down 92% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| December 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 22 | 63 | Down 65% |
| July 2024 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| June 2024 | 16 | 5 | Up 220% |
| May 2024 | 67 | 8 | Up 738% |
| April 2024 | 74 | 3 | Up 2367% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
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 Kazakhstan
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