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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Sudan

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

Data through February 2023

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Sudan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sudan, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

3737

Down 21%vs 47 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 64% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Aug 2024
Latest month
1
Jun 2025Down 88%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 47

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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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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18
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23
27
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25
Pre-COVID peak28
28
19
31
25
40
Highest53
21
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 20 visas; FY2011: 18 visas; FY2012: 16 visas; FY2013: 5 visas; FY2014: 23 visas; FY2015: 27 visas; FY2016: 19 visas; FY2017: 25 visas; FY2018: 28 visas; FY2019: 28 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 31 visas; FY2022: 25 visas; FY2023: 40 visas; FY2024: 53 visas; FY2025: 21 visas so far.

FY2024 was the highest year shown, with 53 visas (+33% on FY2023). That's 89% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2025 so far (Oct–Jun) is running 43% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sudan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 202518Down 88%
May 2025612Down 50%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202535Down 40%
February 202515Down 80%
January 202542Up 100%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202431Up 200%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202441Up 300%
August 202493Up 200%
July 202436Down 50%
June 20248–
May 202412–
April 20242–
March 20245–
February 20245–
January 20242–
December 20231–
November 20231–
October 20231–
September 20231–
August 20233–
July 20236–

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

J-2 visas issued in Sudan

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

Visas issued in Sudan, last 12 months

Nov 2022 – Feb 2023

66

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
3
Nov 2022
Latest month
1
Feb 2023

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6

01234
Nov '22Dec '22Jan '23Feb '23

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sudan each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023

Busiest: November 2022: 3 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sudan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20231–
January 20232–
December 20220–
November 20223–

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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