Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Bangkok, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Bangkok, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6969
Up 9.5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 63
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69
Every US consulate in Thailand: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Bangkok issued 87% of the J-2 visas issued in Thailand in the last 12 months, down from 90% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Bangkok each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 20 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
75
Jan – Dec 2023
67
Jan – Dec 2024
65
Jan – Dec 2025
10
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 65 visas (−3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 14 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 1 | 9 | Down 89% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 12 | Down 92% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 5 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 3 | Up 367% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| May 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
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 Thailand
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