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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

108108

Down 28%vs 149 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
19
Sep 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 149

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 108

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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
201
186
229
227
235
193
227
232
Pre-COVID peak286
88
198
208
166
160
110
32
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 201 visas; FY2012: 186 visas; FY2013: 229 visas; FY2014: 227 visas; FY2015: 235 visas; FY2016: 193 visas; FY2017: 227 visas; FY2018: 232 visas; FY2019: 286 visas; FY2020: 88 visas; FY2021: 198 visas; FY2022: 208 visas; FY2023: 166 visas; FY2024: 160 visas; FY2025: 110 visas; FY2026: 32 visas so far.

FY2025 had 110 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 62% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202628Down 75%
January 202666About flat, 0%
December 202575Up 40%
November 2025810Down 20%
October 202595Up 80%
September 20251911Up 73%
August 20251416Down 13%
July 20251534Down 56%
June 2025617Down 65%
May 2025527Down 81%
April 2025104Up 150%
March 202576Up 17%
February 20258–
January 20256–
December 20245–
November 202410–
October 20245–
September 202411–
August 202416–
July 202434–
June 202417–
May 202427–
April 20244–
March 20246–

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

J-2 visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

123123

Down 38%vs 199 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
24
Sep 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 199

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 123

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Warsaw76% of total
    93Down 19%
    93 visas in the last 12 months, 115 in the 12 months before
  • Krakow24% of total
    30Down 64%
    30 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before

Warsaw issues the most: 76% of the total. Krakow issued 64% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.3%
19%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    204

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    201

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    131

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 47%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 131 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 47% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202638Down 63%
January 202669Down 33%
December 2025914Down 36%
November 202597Up 29%
October 2025138Up 63%
September 20252417Up 41%
August 20251327Down 52%
July 20252244Down 50%
June 2025424Down 83%
May 2025431Down 87%
April 2025103Up 233%
March 202567Down 14%
February 202588About flat, 0%
January 2025911Down 18%
December 20241414About flat, 0%
November 202477About flat, 0%
October 2024815Down 47%
September 2024178Up 113%
August 20242731Down 13%
July 20244440Up 10%
June 20242430Down 20%
May 20243114Up 121%
April 2024313Down 77%
March 2024710Down 30%

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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