J2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Israel and for Individuals with Israel 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 Israel and individuals with nationality as Israel. 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 Israel: Data at consulates in Israel (all applicants who had their visa interview in Israel).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Israel Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Israel worldwide (including those living outside Israel).
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Israel Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Israel since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,603 |
| FY 2019 | 1,424 |
| FY 2020 | 562 |
| FY 2021 | 1,272 |
| FY 2022 | 1,429 |
| FY 2023 | 1,294 |
| FY 2024 | 1,163 |
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J2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Israel
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 79.0% | 21.0% |
| FY 2019 | 94.49% | 5.51% |
| FY 2020 | 93.82% | 6.18% |
| FY 2021 | 94.15% | 5.85% |
| FY 2022 | 92.07% | 7.93% |
| FY 2023 | 92.17% | 7.83% |
| FY 2024 | 91.43% | 8.57% |
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J2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J2 Visa data by consulate in Israel.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Israel
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Israel since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,590 |
| FY 2019 | 1,416 |
| FY 2020 | 542 |
| FY 2021 | 1,202 |
| FY 2022 | 1,372 |
| FY 2023 | 1,228 |
| FY 2024 | 1,152 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Israel nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Israel nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.