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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Thailand

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Thailand

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

Visas issued to nationals of Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6363

Up 31%vs 48 in the 12 months before

Up 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 83% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
12
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 48

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 63

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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.

0255075100125
88
86
Pre-COVID peak100
95
100
67
69
63
66
17
37
61
60
40
66
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 88 visas; FY2012: 86 visas; FY2013: 100 visas; FY2014: 95 visas; FY2015: 100 visas; FY2016: 67 visas; FY2017: 69 visas; FY2018: 63 visas; FY2019: 66 visas; FY2020: 17 visas; FY2021: 37 visas; FY2022: 61 visas; FY2023: 60 visas; FY2024: 40 visas; FY2025: 66 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 66 visas (+65% on FY2024). That's 34% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202653Up 67%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202536Down 50%
October 202549Down 56%
September 202576Up 17%
August 2025125Up 140%
July 2025105Up 100%
June 202583Up 167%
May 202542Up 100%
April 202526Down 67%
March 202520
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 20253–
December 20242–
November 20246–
October 20249–
September 20246–
August 20245–
July 20245–
June 20243–
May 20242–
April 20246–
March 20240–

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

J-2 visas issued in Thailand

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

Visas issued in Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7979

Up 13%vs 70 in the 12 months before

Up 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
14
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Up 500%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 70

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Bangkok87% of total
    69Up 9.5%
    69 visas in the last 12 months, 63 in the 12 months before
  • Chiang Mai13% of total
    10Up 43%
    10 visas in the last 12 months, 7 in the 12 months before

Bangkok issues the most: 87% of the total. Chiang Mai grew the most (+43%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Thailand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.5%
18%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 21 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    82

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    77

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    74

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 3.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 74 visas (−3.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 83% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202661Up 500%
January 202655About flat, 0%
December 202531Up 200%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202539Down 67%
September 2025811Down 27%
August 20251414About flat, 0%
July 2025125Up 140%
June 2025129Up 33%
May 202576Up 17%
April 202535Down 40%
March 202530
February 202519Down 89%
January 202554Up 25%
December 2024112Down 92%
November 202443Up 33%
October 202493Up 200%
September 2024116Up 83%
August 2024144Up 250%
July 2024512Down 58%
June 2024921Down 57%
May 202466About flat, 0%
April 202450
March 202406Down 100%

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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