Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Panama City, and its share of everything issued in Panama.
Visas issued at Panama City, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1313
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Panama City each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 6 visas
In 2024–2025, December was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
20
Jan – Dec 2024
13
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 13 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| July 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| July 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| June 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 0 | – | |
| March 2024 | 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 Panama
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