Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Lagos, and its share of everything issued in Nigeria.
Visas issued at Lagos, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
2323
Down 75% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 64% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 92
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 23
Every US consulate in Nigeria: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Lagos issued 26% of the J-2 visas issued in Nigeria in the last 12 months, down from 65% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Lagos each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2022: 29 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and July the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
150
Jan – Dec 2023
92
Jan – Dec 2024
23
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 23 visas (−75% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| July 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 17 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 24 | Down 54% |
| May 2024 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 29 | Down 52% |
| February 2024 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
| January 2024 | 4 | 20 | Down 80% |
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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