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J1 visas issued to people from Ireland · February 2026
320
That is 157 more than in January 2026 (163) — +96.3%.
J1 visas made up 31.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 20.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+96.3% vs January 2026 (163)+13.1% vs February 2025 (283)
All published months together: 37,934
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Ireland · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025240
- Jan 2026163
- Feb 2026320
Dec 2025
24033% of selected
Jan 2026
16323% of selected
Feb 2026
32044% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 77 (32.1%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 80 (33.3%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 240 | 163 | 320 |
| Total | 240 | 163 | 320 |
Total visas issued
139
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Ireland · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
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- 20256,994
- 2026483
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 168 | 163 | -3.0% |
| February | 283 | 320 | +13.1% |
| March | 763 | – | – |
| April | 1,964 | – | – |
| May | 2,657 | – | – |
| June | 229 | – | – |
| July | 264 | – | – |
| August | 139 | – | – |
| September | 94 | – | – |
| October | 75 | – | – |
| November | 118 | – | – |
| December | 240 | – | – |
When is it busy? Ireland · J1
Busiest month: May (28.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (1.7%). 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.
Ireland · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 121 |
| Nov '18 | 122 |
| Dec '18 | 205 |
| Jan '19 | 167 |
| Feb '19 | 168 |
| Mar '19 | 728 |
| Apr '19 | 1,797 |
| May '19 | 2,882 |
| Jun '19 | 480 |
| Jul '19 | 273 |
| Aug '19 | 227 |
| Sep '19 | 140 |
| Oct '19 | 127 |
| Nov '19 | 150 |
| Dec '19 | 234 |
| Jan '20 | 139 |
| Feb '20 | 166 |
| Mar '20 | 231 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 8 |
| Jun '20 | 9 |
| Jul '20 | 6 |
| Aug '20 | 22 |
| Sep '20 | 10 |
| Oct '20 | 3 |
| Nov '20 | 2 |
| Dec '20 | 10 |
| Jan '21 | 15 |
| Feb '21 | 5 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 6 |
| May '21 | 10 |
| Jun '21 | 55 |
| Jul '21 | 118 |
| Aug '21 | 173 |
| Sep '21 | 53 |
| Oct '21 | 52 |
| Nov '21 | 172 |
| Dec '21 | 273 |
| Jan '22 | 168 |
| Feb '22 | 312 |
| Mar '22 | 581 |
| Apr '22 | 793 |
| May '22 | 2,497 |
| Jun '22 | 1,454 |
| Jul '22 | 277 |
| Aug '22 | 266 |
| Sep '22 | 103 |
| Oct '22 | 64 |
| Nov '22 | 128 |
| Dec '22 | 206 |
| Jan '23 | 195 |
| Feb '23 | 230 |
| Mar '23 | 784 |
| Apr '23 | 1,664 |
| May '23 | 2,663 |
| Jun '23 | 573 |
| Jul '23 | 167 |
| Aug '23 | 144 |
| Sep '23 | 88 |
| Oct '23 | 83 |
| Nov '23 | 162 |
| Dec '23 | 141 |
| Jan '24 | 151 |
| Feb '24 | 253 |
| Mar '24 | 745 |
| Apr '24 | 1,761 |
| May '24 | 3,159 |
| Jun '24 | 294 |
| Jul '24 | 253 |
| Aug '24 | 181 |
| Sep '24 | 131 |
| Oct '24 | 82 |
| Nov '24 | 141 |
| Dec '24 | 201 |
| Jan '25 | 168 |
| Feb '25 | 283 |
| Mar '25 | 763 |
| Apr '25 | 1,964 |
| May '25 | 2,657 |
| Jun '25 | 229 |
| Jul '25 | 264 |
| Aug '25 | 139 |
| Sep '25 | 94 |
| Oct '25 | 75 |
| Nov '25 | 118 |
| Dec '25 | 240 |
| Jan '26 | 163 |
| Feb '26 | 320 |