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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through December 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

155155

Down 40%vs 260 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
34
Feb 2025
Latest month
4
Dec 2025Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 260

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 155

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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.

0100200300400500
123
88
113
112
132
118
127
Pre-COVID peak160
156
61
221
322
Highest370
264
183
19
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 123 visas; FY2012: 88 visas; FY2013: 113 visas; FY2014: 112 visas; FY2015: 132 visas; FY2016: 118 visas; FY2017: 127 visas; FY2018: 160 visas; FY2019: 156 visas; FY2020: 61 visas; FY2021: 221 visas; FY2022: 322 visas; FY2023: 370 visas; FY2024: 264 visas; FY2025: 183 visas; FY2026: 19 visas so far.

FY2025 had 183 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 14% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 60% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202546Down 33%
November 2025311Down 73%
October 20251230Down 60%
September 20251413Up 7.7%
August 2025536Down 86%
July 20251419Down 26%
June 20252136Down 42%
May 20252028Down 29%
April 2025710Down 30%
March 20251323Down 43%
February 20253429Up 17%
January 2025819Down 58%
December 20246–
November 202411–
October 202430–
September 202413–
August 202436–
July 202419–
June 202436–
May 202428–
April 202410–
March 202423–
February 202429–
January 202419–

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

J-2 visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

8989

Down 37%vs 142 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
29
Feb 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 142

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 89

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

Where visas are issued

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Abuja74% of total
    66Up 32%
    66 visas in the last 12 months, 50 in the 12 months before
  • Lagos26% of total
    23Down 75%
    23 visas in the last 12 months, 92 in the 12 months before

Abuja issues the most: 74% of the total. Abuja grew the most (+32%); Lagos issued 75% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
17%
3.7%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 42 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    211

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    142

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 33%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    89

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024

2025 had 89 visas (−37% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202535Down 40%
November 202504Down 100%
October 2025106Up 67%
September 202579Down 22%
August 2025316Down 81%
July 2025215Down 87%
June 2025817Down 53%
May 2025917Down 47%
April 202547Down 43%
March 2025914Down 36%
February 20252921Up 38%
January 2025511Down 55%
December 202459Down 44%
November 2024419Down 79%
October 202467Down 14%
September 2024920Down 55%
August 20241620Down 20%
July 2024159Up 67%
June 20241727Down 37%
May 20241722Down 23%
April 2024713Down 46%
March 20241437Down 62%
February 2024218Up 163%
January 20241120Down 45%

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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