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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

88

Down 47%vs 15 in the 12 months before

Down 47% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025Down 50%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8

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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.

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17
Pre-COVID peak18
11
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 14 visas; FY2012: 13 visas; FY2013: 12 visas; FY2014: 11 visas; FY2015: 17 visas; FY2016: 18 visas; FY2017: 11 visas; FY2018: 3 visas; FY2019: 12 visas; FY2020: 4 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 9 visas; FY2023: 12 visas; FY2024: 18 visas; FY2025: 11 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2025 had 11 visas (−39% on FY2024). That's 39% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). 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 Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202524Down 50%
November 202500
October 202501Down 100%
September 202510
August 202531Up 200%
July 202504Down 100%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202512Down 50%
April 202500
March 202510
February 202502Down 100%
January 202500
December 202442Up 100%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202415Down 80%
September 202400
August 202414Down 75%
July 202441Up 300%
June 202411About flat, 0%
May 202421Up 100%
April 20240–
March 20240–
February 20242–
January 20240–

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

J-2 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1313

Down 32%vs 19 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13

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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 Panama each month. Darker means more.

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2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
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Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 6 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, December was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    20

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    13

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 13 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202600
December 202525Down 60%
November 202501Down 100%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202510
August 202531Up 200%
July 202516Down 83%
June 202511About flat, 0%
May 202522About flat, 0%
April 202510
March 202510
February 202512Down 50%
January 202500
December 202453Up 67%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202425Down 60%
September 202400
August 202415Down 80%
July 202461Up 500%
June 202411About flat, 0%
May 202421Up 100%
April 20240–
March 20240–

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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