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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through December 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3232

Up 14%vs 28 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 133% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Dec 2025Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 28

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 32

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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 peak77
46
55
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55
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54
46
49
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33
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34
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28
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 77 visas; FY2012: 46 visas; FY2013: 55 visas; FY2014: 51 visas; FY2015: 55 visas; FY2016: 68 visas; FY2017: 54 visas; FY2018: 46 visas; FY2019: 49 visas; FY2020: 16 visas; FY2021: 33 visas; FY2022: 47 visas; FY2023: 34 visas; FY2024: 33 visas; FY2025: 28 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 28 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 64% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 133% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202541Up 300%
November 202500
October 202532Up 50%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202585Up 60%
July 2025211Down 82%
June 202532Up 50%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202530
February 202502Down 100%
January 202551Up 400%
December 202417Down 86%
November 202400
October 202421Up 100%
September 202414Down 75%
August 202452Up 150%
July 20241116Down 31%
June 20242–
May 20241–
April 20242–
March 20240–
February 20242–
January 20241–

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

J-2 visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

2929

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Romania each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: August 2025: 7 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025

    29

    Jan – Dec 2025

    First full year in this data

2025 had 29 visas.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20254–
November 20250–
October 20253–
September 20250–
August 20257–
July 20254–
June 20251–
May 20250–
April 20253–
March 20253–
February 20250–
January 20254–

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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