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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6969

Down 29%vs 97 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 97

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69

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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.

0100200300400
239
Pre-COVID peak296
222
238
175
217
215
183
218
48
50
114
85
107
66
18
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 239 visas; FY2012: 296 visas; FY2013: 222 visas; FY2014: 238 visas; FY2015: 175 visas; FY2016: 217 visas; FY2017: 215 visas; FY2018: 183 visas; FY2019: 218 visas; FY2020: 48 visas; FY2021: 50 visas; FY2022: 114 visas; FY2023: 85 visas; FY2024: 107 visas; FY2025: 66 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 66 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 78% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202642Up 100%
January 202613Down 67%
December 202526Down 67%
November 202564Up 50%
October 202550
September 202502Down 100%
August 202585Up 60%
July 20251518Down 17%
June 2025719Down 63%
May 2025148Up 75%
April 2025112Down 92%
March 2025618Down 67%
February 202529Down 78%
January 202539Down 67%
December 20246–
November 20244–
October 20240–
September 20242–
August 20245–
July 202418–
June 202419–
May 20248–
April 202412–
March 202418–

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

J-2 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7777

Down 37%vs 123 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 133%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 123

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 77

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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 Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
2.7%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 21 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    68

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    135

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 99%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    76

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 44%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 76 visas (−44% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202673Up 133%
January 202625Down 60%
December 202516Down 83%
November 202564Up 50%
October 202556Down 17%
September 202503Down 100%
August 2025106Up 67%
July 20251519Down 21%
June 2025821Down 62%
May 20251318Down 28%
April 2025212Down 83%
March 2025820Down 60%
February 2025311Down 73%
January 202559Down 44%
December 202466About flat, 0%
November 202443Up 33%
October 202464Up 50%
September 202434Down 25%
August 202465Up 20%
July 20241915Up 27%
June 20242115Up 40%
May 2024186Up 200%
April 2024121Up 1100%
March 2024204Up 400%

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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