Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Stockholm, and its share of everything issued in Sweden.
Visas issued at Stockholm, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
105105
Down 30% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 151
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105
Visas issued at Stockholm each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 29 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
142
Jan – Dec 2023
147
Jan – Dec 2024
98
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 98 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 13 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| July 2025 | 15 | 29 | Down 48% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 19 | Down 89% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 19 | Down 58% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 4 | Up 350% |
| August 2024 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 27 | Up 7.4% |
| June 2024 | 19 | 28 | Down 32% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 25 | Down 24% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 7 | Up 86% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Sweden
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