Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Abuja, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Abuja, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
6666
Up 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 125% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 50
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 66
Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Abuja issued 74% of the J-2 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, up from 35% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Abuja each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: February 2025: 29 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
61
Jan – Dec 2023
50
Jan – Dec 2024
66
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 was the highest year shown, with 66 visas (+32% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| July 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| June 2025 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 29 | 4 | Up 625% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 11 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| July 2024 | 10 | 4 | Up 150% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| March 2024 | 0 | 8 | Down 100% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| January 2024 | 7 | 0 |
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 Nigeria
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