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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Morocco

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Morocco

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

Visas issued to nationals of Morocco, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2727

Down 16%vs 32 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 50% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 32

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27

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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.

020406080
35
27
33
29
29
22
Pre-COVID peak37
27
26
14
36
28
Highest43
32
29
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 35 visas; FY2012: 27 visas; FY2013: 33 visas; FY2014: 29 visas; FY2015: 29 visas; FY2016: 22 visas; FY2017: 37 visas; FY2018: 27 visas; FY2019: 26 visas; FY2020: 14 visas; FY2021: 36 visas; FY2022: 28 visas; FY2023: 43 visas; FY2024: 32 visas; FY2025: 29 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 29 visas (−9.4% on FY2024). That's 22% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Morocco
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202632Up 50%
December 202551Up 400%
November 202516Down 83%
October 202500
September 202530
August 202587Up 14%
July 202514Down 75%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202505Down 100%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202521Up 100%
December 202414Down 75%
November 202467Down 14%
October 202402Down 100%
September 20240–
August 20247–
July 20244–
June 20241–
May 20241–
April 20245–
March 20242–

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

J-2 visas issued in Morocco

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

Visas issued in Morocco, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2222

Down 24%vs 29 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 75% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 29

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Morocco each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
1.4%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    48

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    31

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 35%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    23

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 23 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Morocco
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202621Up 100%
December 202540
November 202514Down 75%
October 202500
September 202510
August 202564Up 50%
July 202518Down 88%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202532Up 50%
April 202505Down 100%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202535Down 40%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202403Down 100%
November 202446Down 33%
October 202402Down 100%
September 202400
August 202447Down 43%
July 202486Up 33%
June 202415Down 80%
May 202428Down 75%
April 202455About flat, 0%
March 202412Down 50%

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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