Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Krakow, and its share of everything issued in Poland.
Visas issued at Krakow, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3030
Down 64% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 82% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Poland: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Krakow issued 24% of the J-2 visas issued in Poland in the last 12 months, down from 42% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Krakow each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
56
Jan – Dec 2023
83
Jan – Dec 2024
36
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 36 visas (−57% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 86% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 10 | Down 80% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 20 | Down 65% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 8 | Down 88% |
| May 2025 | 0 | 11 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 10 | 2 | Up 400% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| July 2024 | 20 | 10 | Up 100% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 11 | 2 | Up 450% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
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 Poland
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