Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Lisbon, and its share of everything issued in Portugal.
Visas issued at Lisbon, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
2929
Down 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 54
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Visas issued at Lisbon each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 15 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
58
Jan – Dec 2023
55
Jan – Dec 2024
34
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 34 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| February 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 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 Portugal
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