Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas nationals of Russia are issued, and what each US consulate in Russia issues, month by month.
Every J-2 visa issued to a national of Russia, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6868
Down 38% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 15% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 110
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 68
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 87 visas; FY2022: 264 visas; FY2023: 237 visas; FY2024: 133 visas; FY2025: 72 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.
FY2025 had 72 visas (−46% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| May 2025 | 11 | 14 | Down 21% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | – | |
| January 2025 | 5 | – | |
| December 2024 | 7 | – | |
| November 2024 | 5 | – | |
| October 2024 | 6 | – | |
| September 2024 | 10 | – | |
| August 2024 | 9 | – | |
| July 2024 | 16 | – | |
| June 2024 | 20 | – | |
| May 2024 | 14 | – | |
| April 2024 | 7 | – | |
| March 2024 | 10 | – |
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 Russia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Russia.
How many J-2 visas the US consulates in Russia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months
Apr 2023 – Sep 2023
2222
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22
Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.
Busiest: June 2023: 14 visas
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 1 | – | |
| August 2023 | 0 | – | |
| July 2023 | 3 | – | |
| June 2023 | 14 | – | |
| May 2023 | 2 | – | |
| April 2023 | 2 | – |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.