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J1 visas issued to people from Bulgaria · February 2026
230
That is 218 more than in January 2026 (12) — +1816.7%.
J1 visas made up 15.2% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+1816.7% vs January 2026 (12)-18.4% vs February 2025 (282)
All published months together: 20,572
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Bulgaria · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 202512
- Jan 202612
- Feb 2026230
Dec 2025
125% of selected
Jan 2026
125% of selected
Feb 2026
23091% of selected
- Jan 2026 is the same as Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 218 (1816.7%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 12 | 12 | 230 |
| Total | 12 | 12 | 230 |
Total visas issued
1,511
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Bulgaria · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20254,007
- 2026242
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 12 | -14.3% |
| February | 282 | 230 | -18.4% |
| March | 1,327 | – | – |
| April | 1,511 | – | – |
| May | 688 | – | – |
| June | 75 | – | – |
| July | 49 | – | – |
| August | 10 | – | – |
| September | 17 | – | – |
| October | 12 | – | – |
| November | 10 | – | – |
| December | 12 | – | – |
When is it busy? Bulgaria · J1
Busiest month: March (29.7% of a typical year). Quietest: November (0.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Bulgaria · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 17 |
| Nov '18 | 12 |
| Dec '18 | 25 |
| Jan '19 | 17 |
| Feb '19 | 390 |
| Mar '19 | 1,937 |
| Apr '19 | 1,423 |
| May '19 | 693 |
| Jun '19 | 71 |
| Jul '19 | 48 |
| Aug '19 | 42 |
| Sep '19 | 28 |
| Oct '19 | 7 |
| Nov '19 | 7 |
| Dec '19 | 21 |
| Jan '20 | 18 |
| Feb '20 | 416 |
| Mar '20 | 643 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 2 |
| Jun '20 | 1 |
| Jul '20 | 5 |
| Aug '20 | 2 |
| Sep '20 | 2 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 3 |
| Feb '21 | 2 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 7 |
| May '21 | 122 |
| Jun '21 | 590 |
| Jul '21 | 39 |
| Aug '21 | 13 |
| Sep '21 | 15 |
| Oct '21 | 12 |
| Nov '21 | 12 |
| Dec '21 | 14 |
| Jan '22 | 12 |
| Feb '22 | 23 |
| Mar '22 | 414 |
| Apr '22 | 529 |
| May '22 | 819 |
| Jun '22 | 310 |
| Jul '22 | 64 |
| Aug '22 | 20 |
| Sep '22 | 19 |
| Oct '22 | 10 |
| Nov '22 | 11 |
| Dec '22 | 11 |
| Jan '23 | 48 |
| Feb '23 | 181 |
| Mar '23 | 1,087 |
| Apr '23 | 1,175 |
| May '23 | 748 |
| Jun '23 | 120 |
| Jul '23 | 53 |
| Aug '23 | 21 |
| Sep '23 | 6 |
| Oct '23 | 8 |
| Nov '23 | 11 |
| Dec '23 | 15 |
| Jan '24 | 28 |
| Feb '24 | 288 |
| Mar '24 | 982 |
| Apr '24 | 1,782 |
| May '24 | 637 |
| Jun '24 | 110 |
| Jul '24 | 58 |
| Aug '24 | 12 |
| Sep '24 | 17 |
| Oct '24 | 7 |
| Nov '24 | 6 |
| Dec '24 | 16 |
| Jan '25 | 14 |
| Feb '25 | 282 |
| Mar '25 | 1,327 |
| Apr '25 | 1,511 |
| May '25 | 688 |
| Jun '25 | 75 |
| Jul '25 | 49 |
| Aug '25 | 10 |
| Sep '25 | 17 |
| Oct '25 | 12 |
| Nov '25 | 10 |
| Dec '25 | 12 |
| Jan '26 | 12 |
| Feb '26 | 230 |