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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8282

Down 30%vs 117 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 90% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
16
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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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.

0100200300400
244
215
254
255
272
Pre-COVID peak275
251
195
216
77
54
168
139
112
79
29
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 244 visas; FY2012: 215 visas; FY2013: 254 visas; FY2014: 255 visas; FY2015: 272 visas; FY2016: 275 visas; FY2017: 251 visas; FY2018: 195 visas; FY2019: 216 visas; FY2020: 77 visas; FY2021: 54 visas; FY2022: 168 visas; FY2023: 139 visas; FY2024: 112 visas; FY2025: 79 visas; FY2026: 29 visas so far.

FY2025 had 79 visas (−29% on FY2024). That's 71% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202665Up 20%
January 202652Up 150%
December 202583Up 167%
November 2025010Down 100%
October 2025106Up 67%
September 20251010About flat, 0%
August 20251614Up 14%
July 20251324Down 46%
June 2025220Down 90%
May 202587Up 14%
April 202539Down 67%
March 202517Down 86%
February 202550
January 202524Down 50%
December 20243–
November 202410–
October 20246–
September 202410–
August 202414–
July 202424–
June 202420–
May 20247–
April 20249–
March 20247–

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

J-2 visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

105105

Down 30%vs 151 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
18
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 151

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 105

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.2%
18%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 29 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    142

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    147

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    98

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 33%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 98 visas (−33% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202666About flat, 0%
January 202681Up 700%
December 2025105Up 100%
November 2025013Down 100%
October 2025127Up 71%
September 20251218Down 33%
August 20251816Up 13%
July 20251529Down 48%
June 2025219Down 89%
May 2025819Down 58%
April 2025115Up 120%
March 2025313Down 77%
February 202561Up 500%
January 202512Down 50%
December 202456Down 17%
November 2024137Up 86%
October 202478Down 13%
September 2024184Up 350%
August 2024169Up 78%
July 20242927Up 7.4%
June 20241928Down 32%
May 20241925Down 24%
April 2024511Down 55%
March 2024137Up 86%

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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