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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Taiwan

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

Data through February 2026

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Taiwan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Taiwan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

250250

Down 34%vs 377 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
21
Busiest month
61
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 377

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 250

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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.

0100200300400500
179
332
355
Highest367
260
71
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 179 visas; FY2022: 332 visas; FY2023: 355 visas; FY2024: 367 visas; FY2025: 260 visas; FY2026: 71 visas so far.

FY2025 had 260 visas (−29% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Taiwan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026716Down 56%
January 20262524Up 4.2%
December 20252018Up 11%
November 2025314Down 79%
October 2025169Up 78%
September 2025314Down 79%
August 20252060Down 67%
July 20256162About flat, 1.6%
June 20253156Down 45%
May 20253369Down 52%
April 20251822Down 18%
March 20251313About flat, 0%
February 202516–
January 202524–
December 202418–
November 202414–
October 20249–
September 202414–
August 202460–
July 202462–
June 202456–
May 202469–
April 202422–
March 202413–

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

J-2 visas issued in Taiwan

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

Visas issued in Taiwan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

258258

Down 33%vs 384 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
22
Busiest month
63
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 384

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 258

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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 Taiwan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
2.4%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 72 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    372

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    382

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    263

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    31

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 263 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Taiwan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026716Down 56%
January 20262420Up 20%
December 20252018Up 11%
November 2025313Down 77%
October 2025169Up 78%
September 2025412Down 67%
August 20252363Down 63%
July 20256363About flat, 0%
June 20253262Down 48%
May 20253372Down 54%
April 20252023Down 13%
March 20251313About flat, 0%
February 20251618Down 11%
January 20252016Up 25%
December 20241822Down 18%
November 20241310Up 30%
October 2024911Down 18%
September 20241218Down 33%
August 20246331Up 103%
July 20246359Up 6.8%
June 20246268Down 8.8%
May 20247259Up 22%
April 20242327Down 15%
March 20241320Down 35%

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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