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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Zambia

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

Data through October 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Zambia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zambia, last 12 months

Sep 2025 – Oct 2025

1010

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
6
Sep 2025
Latest month
4
Oct 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10

02468
Sep '25Oct '25

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.

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Pre-COVID peak16
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12
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 11 visas; FY2012: 16 visas; FY2013: 1 visas; FY2014: 12 visas; FY2015: 5 visas; FY2016: 4 visas; FY2017: 13 visas; FY2018: 1 visas; FY2019: 8 visas; FY2020: 5 visas; FY2021: 5 visas; FY2022: 10 visas; FY2023: 8 visas; FY2024: 12 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2024 had 12 visas (+50% on FY2023). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 20254–
September 20256–

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

J-2 visas issued in Zambia

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

Visas issued in Zambia, last 12 months

Sep 2025 – Oct 2025

1212

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
8
Sep 2025
Latest month
4
Oct 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

0246810
Sep '25Oct '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zambia each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: September 2025: 8 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 20254–
September 20258–

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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