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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Portugal

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

Data through January 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

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

Visas issued to nationals of Portugal, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

3737

Down 24%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

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51
63
59
66
63
Pre-COVID peak76
74
54
57
18
44
42
53
58
40
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 51 visas; FY2012: 63 visas; FY2013: 59 visas; FY2014: 66 visas; FY2015: 63 visas; FY2016: 76 visas; FY2017: 74 visas; FY2018: 54 visas; FY2019: 57 visas; FY2020: 18 visas; FY2021: 44 visas; FY2022: 42 visas; FY2023: 53 visas; FY2024: 58 visas; FY2025: 40 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 40 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 47% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202624Down 50%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202541Up 300%
August 202577About flat, 0%
July 2025413Down 69%
June 202536Down 50%
May 202564Up 50%
April 202500
March 202503Down 100%
February 202532Up 50%
January 202546Down 33%
December 202448Down 50%
November 202424Down 50%
October 202434Down 25%
September 20241–
August 20247–
July 202413–
June 20246–
May 20244–
April 20240–
March 20243–
February 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 Portugal who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Portugal.

J-2 visas issued in Portugal

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

Visas issued in Portugal, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2929

Down 46%vs 54 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
Dec 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 54

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Portugal each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
19%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    58

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    55

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    34

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 38%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 34 visas (−38% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202616Down 83%
December 202564Up 50%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202501Down 100%
September 202542Up 100%
August 2025512Down 58%
July 2025313Down 77%
June 202527Down 71%
May 202525Down 60%
April 202500
March 202500
February 202532Up 50%
January 202567Down 14%
December 202448Down 50%
November 202426Down 67%
October 202415Down 80%
September 202424Down 50%
August 2024122Up 500%
July 20241315Down 13%
June 202474Up 75%
May 202457Down 29%
April 202400
March 202403Down 100%
February 202422About 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.

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