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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

137137

Down 19%vs 169 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 117% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
28
Aug 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 169

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
544
512
543
640
747
489
751
Pre-COVID peak1.6k
1.4k
205
227
230
230
217
128
42
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 544 visas; FY2012: 512 visas; FY2013: 543 visas; FY2014: 640 visas; FY2015: 747 visas; FY2016: 489 visas; FY2017: 751 visas; FY2018: 1,600 visas; FY2019: 1,351 visas; FY2020: 205 visas; FY2021: 227 visas; FY2022: 230 visas; FY2023: 230 visas; FY2024: 217 visas; FY2025: 128 visas; FY2026: 42 visas so far.

FY2025 had 128 visas (−41% on FY2024). That's 92% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202670
January 202690
December 20251012Down 17%
November 2025612Down 50%
October 2025109Up 11%
September 202568Down 25%
August 20252830Down 6.7%
July 20252040Down 50%
June 20251217Down 29%
May 20251417Down 18%
April 202566About flat, 0%
March 2025918Down 50%
February 202503Down 100%
January 2025012Down 100%
December 202412–
November 202412–
October 20249–
September 20248–
August 202430–
July 202440–
June 202417–
May 202417–
April 20246–
March 202418–

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

J-2 visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

165165

Down 34%vs 250 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 14% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
30
Aug 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 233%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 250

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 165

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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
  • Jeddah36% of total
    60Down 29%
    60 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before
  • Riyadh32% of total
    53Down 41%
    53 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • Dhahran32% of total
    52Down 32%
    52 visas in the last 12 months, 76 in the 12 months before

Jeddah issues the most: 36% of the total. Riyadh issued 41% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.1%
15%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 56 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    327

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    260

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    154

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 41%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 122%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 154 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 122% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026103Up 233%
January 2026106Up 67%
December 20251219Down 37%
November 20251016Down 38%
October 20251115Down 27%
September 2025815Down 47%
August 20253027Up 11%
July 20252349Down 53%
June 20251436Down 61%
May 20251726Down 35%
April 2025910Down 10%
March 20251128Down 61%
February 202536Down 50%
January 2025613Down 54%
December 20241937Down 49%
November 20241645Down 64%
October 20241511Up 36%
September 20241520Down 25%
August 20242749Down 45%
July 20244934Up 44%
June 20243626Up 38%
May 20242638Down 32%
April 20241017Down 41%
March 20242821Up 33%

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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