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Official US State Department data

J-2 visa statistics for Zimbabwe

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

Data through August 2025

J-2 visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

9797

Down 44%vs 174 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
20
Jun 2025
Latest month
9
Dec 2025Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 174

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '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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9
15
20
20
21
18
23
23
Pre-COVID peak47
24
30
73
113
Highest144
136
16
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 9 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 20 visas; FY2014: 20 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 18 visas; FY2017: 23 visas; FY2018: 23 visas; FY2019: 47 visas; FY2020: 24 visas; FY2021: 30 visas; FY2022: 73 visas; FY2023: 113 visas; FY2024: 144 visas; FY2025: 136 visas; FY2026: 16 visas so far.

FY2025 had 136 visas (−5.6% on FY2024). That's 189% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 71% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025915Down 40%
November 2025619Down 68%
October 2025121Down 95%
September 2025116Up 83%
August 202528Down 75%
July 20251516Down 6.3%
June 20252036Down 44%
May 2025118Up 38%
April 2025312Down 75%
March 2025413Down 69%
February 2025127Up 71%
January 2025313Down 77%
December 202415–
November 202419–
October 202421–
September 20246–
August 20248–
July 202416–
June 202436–
May 20248–
April 202412–
March 202413–
February 20247–
January 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 Zimbabwe who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Zimbabwe.

J-2 visas issued in Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued in Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

8989

Down 35%vs 136 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
18
Oct 2024
Latest month
1
Aug 2025Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 136

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 89

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Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
3.3%
23%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: June 2024: 32 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    88

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    159

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 81%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    35

    Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 159 visas (+81% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 67% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 202517Down 86%
July 2025516Down 69%
June 20251132Down 66%
May 202588About flat, 0%
April 2025210Down 80%
March 2025213Down 85%
February 202545Down 20%
January 2025214Down 86%
December 20241613Up 23%
November 2024145Up 180%
October 2024186Up 200%
September 202467Down 14%
August 202478Down 13%
July 20241611Up 45%
June 20243223Up 39%
May 202482Up 300%
April 2024103Up 233%
March 2024135Up 160%
February 202453Up 67%
January 2024142Up 600%
December 2023134Up 225%
November 202354Up 25%
October 202364Up 50%
September 202371Up 600%

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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