Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Chiang Mai, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Chiang Mai, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1010
Up 43% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10
Every US consulate in Thailand: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Chiang Mai issued 13% of the J-2 visas issued in Thailand in the last 12 months, up from 10% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Chiang Mai each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: December 2022: 3 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
7
Jan – Dec 2023
10
Jan – Dec 2024
9
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 9 visas (−10% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| December 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| July 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| June 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| July 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| June 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 |
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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