Official US State Department data
How many J-2 visas are issued at Taipei, and its share of everything issued in Taiwan.
Visas issued at Taipei, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
258258
Down 33% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 384
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 258
Visas issued at Taipei each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 72 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
372
Jan – Dec 2023
382
Jan – Dec 2024
263
Jan – Dec 2025
31
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 263 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 16 | Down 56% |
| January 2026 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| October 2025 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 63 | Down 63% |
| July 2025 | 63 | 63 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 32 | 62 | Down 48% |
| May 2025 | 33 | 72 | Down 54% |
| April 2025 | 20 | 23 | Down 13% |
| March 2025 | 13 | 13 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 18 | 22 | Down 18% |
| November 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 11 | Down 18% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 18 | Down 33% |
| August 2024 | 63 | 31 | Up 103% |
| July 2024 | 63 | 59 | Up 6.8% |
| June 2024 | 62 | 68 | Down 8.8% |
| May 2024 | 72 | 59 | Up 22% |
| April 2024 | 23 | 27 | Down 15% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
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 Taiwan
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