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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Peru

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Peru

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

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9292

Up 11%vs 83 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
19
Jun 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 83

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 92

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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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Pre-COVID peak82
69
79
60
64
61
59
76
79
21
47
Highest119
67
75
107
13
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 82 visas; FY2012: 69 visas; FY2013: 79 visas; FY2014: 60 visas; FY2015: 64 visas; FY2016: 61 visas; FY2017: 59 visas; FY2018: 76 visas; FY2019: 79 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 47 visas; FY2022: 119 visas; FY2023: 67 visas; FY2024: 75 visas; FY2025: 107 visas; FY2026: 13 visas so far.

FY2025 had 107 visas (+43% on FY2024). That's 30% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 54% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202655About flat, 0%
December 2025211Down 82%
November 202507Down 100%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202563Up 100%
August 2025139Up 44%
July 20251915Up 27%
June 20251916Up 19%
May 202588About flat, 0%
April 2025112Up 450%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202523Down 33%
January 20255–
December 202411–
November 20247–
October 20243–
September 20243–
August 20249–
July 202415–
June 202416–
May 20248–
April 20242–
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 Peru who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Peru.

J-2 visas issued in Peru

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

Visas issued in Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9595

Up 9.2%vs 87 in the 12 months before

Up 9.2% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
20
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 87

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 95

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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 Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.4%
18%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 34 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    72

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    86

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    94

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 9.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 94 visas (+9.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202656Down 17%
December 2025211Down 82%
November 2025010Down 100%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202563Up 100%
August 2025159Up 67%
July 20252014Up 43%
June 20251918Up 5.6%
May 202578Down 13%
April 2025102Up 400%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202513Down 67%
January 202563Up 100%
December 2024117Up 57%
November 2024100
October 202436Down 50%
September 202435Down 40%
August 202499About flat, 0%
July 20241411Up 27%
June 20241810Up 80%
May 202485Up 60%
April 202428Down 75%
March 202429Down 78%

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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