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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for the Netherlands

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5050

Down 54%vs 108 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
8
Mar 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 108

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50

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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

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.

050100150200250
184
180
184
189
Pre-COVID peak198
192
187
192
171
82
63
129
108
82
74
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 184 visas; FY2012: 180 visas; FY2013: 184 visas; FY2014: 189 visas; FY2015: 198 visas; FY2016: 192 visas; FY2017: 187 visas; FY2018: 192 visas; FY2019: 171 visas; FY2020: 82 visas; FY2021: 63 visas; FY2022: 129 visas; FY2023: 108 visas; FY2024: 82 visas; FY2025: 74 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 74 visas (−9.8% on FY2024). That's 63% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202676Up 17%
January 2026610Down 40%
December 2025616Down 63%
November 202518Down 88%
October 202537Down 57%
September 202509Down 100%
August 2025612Down 50%
July 2025112Down 92%
June 2025214Down 86%
May 202557Down 29%
April 202555About flat, 0%
March 202582Up 300%
February 202565Up 20%
January 202510–
December 202416–
November 20248–
October 20247–
September 20249–
August 202412–
July 202412–
June 202414–
May 20247–
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 the Netherlands who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Netherlands.

J-2 visas issued in the Netherlands

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

Visas issued in the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3434

Down 69%vs 110 in the 12 months before

Down 69% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Feb 2026
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 110

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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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 the Netherlands each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
2.9%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 30 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    117

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    102

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    38

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 63%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 24%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 38 visas (−63% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202676Up 17%
January 2026611Down 45%
December 2025614Down 57%
November 202518Down 88%
October 202536Down 50%
September 202518Down 88%
August 2025416Down 75%
July 2025116Down 94%
June 2025112Down 92%
May 202506Down 100%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202526Down 67%
February 202567Down 14%
January 2025112Up 450%
December 20241410Up 40%
November 202484Up 100%
October 202466About flat, 0%
September 2024811Down 27%
August 20241615Up 6.7%
July 20241619Down 16%
June 20241215Down 20%
May 202467Down 14%
April 202413Down 67%
March 202469Down 33%

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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