K2 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Japan and for Individuals with Japan Nationality

Last Updated: June 2026

The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of K2 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of K2 Visa approvals/ issuances for Japan and individuals with nationality as Japan. 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 Japan: Data at consulates in Japan (all applicants who had their visa interview in Japan).
  • Approvals/ Issuances for Japan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Japan worldwide (including those living outside Japan).
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Total K2 Visa by Fiscal Year at Japan Consulates

Issuances/ approvals in Japan since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201830
FY 201927
FY 202014
FY 202124
FY 202213
FY 20236
FY 202412

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K2 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Japan

Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).

FY*Approval RateRejection Rate#
FY 2021100.0%0.0%
FY 2022100.0%0.0%
FY 2023100.0%0.0%
FY 2024100.0%0.0%

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K2 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy

Click a link to see K2 Visa data by consulate in Japan.

*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.

Total K2 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Japan

Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Japan since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201828
FY 201927
FY 202011
FY 202122
FY 202211
FY 20233
FY 202412

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Projected approval/refusal rates for Japan nationality

Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Japan nationality.

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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.