J2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Egypt and for Individuals with Egypt Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J2 Visa approvals/ issuances for Egypt and individuals with nationality as Egypt. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Egypt: Data at consulates in Egypt (all applicants who had their visa interview in Egypt).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Egypt Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Egypt worldwide (including those living outside Egypt).
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Egypt Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Egypt since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 563 |
| FY 2019 | 449 |
| FY 2020 | 173 |
| FY 2021 | 184 |
| FY 2022 | 612 |
| FY 2023 | 353 |
| FY 2024 | 410 |
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J2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Egypt
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 79.07% | 20.93% |
| FY 2019 | 94.53% | 5.47% |
| FY 2020 | 94.02% | 5.98% |
| FY 2021 | 94.36% | 5.64% |
| FY 2022 | 92.17% | 7.83% |
| FY 2023 | 92.17% | 7.83% |
| FY 2024 | 91.52% | 8.48% |
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J2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J2 Visa data by consulate in Egypt.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Egypt
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Egypt since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 588 |
| FY 2019 | 473 |
| FY 2020 | 204 |
| FY 2021 | 256 |
| FY 2022 | 704 |
| FY 2023 | 435 |
| FY 2024 | 413 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Egypt nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Egypt nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.