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Kazakhstan · J1

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

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J1 visas issued to people from Kazakhstan · February 2026
818

That is 380 more than in January 2026 (438) — +86.8%.

J1 visas made up 34.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 17.7% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+86.8% vs January 2026 (438)+2110.8% vs February 2025 (37)

All published months together: 21,158

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Kazakhstan · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202535
  • Jan 2026438
  • Feb 2026818
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  • Jan 2026 is 403 (1151.4%) higher than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 783 (2237.1%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 35438818
Total35438818
Total visas issued
6,435
Latest 12 months · Kazakhstan · J1

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653.8K807811569389173435438818
Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

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  1. B1/B217,805
  2. J16,435
  3. F11,294
  4. F2392
  5. A2306
  6. J2224

Kazakhstan · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 20255,244
  • 20261,256
01K2K3K4KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January28438 +1464.3%
February37818 +2110.8%
March65––
April3,802––
May807––
June81––
July156––
August93––
September89––
October17––
November34––
December35––

When is it busy? Kazakhstan · J1

Busiest month: April (46.1% of a typical year). Quietest: November (1.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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.

Kazakhstan · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02K4K6K8K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial56
2019 2,048
2020 122
2021 1,178
2022 2,892
2023 3,894
2024 4,468
2025 5,244
2026 partial1,256