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Nigeria · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
We update interview appointment wait time information monthly. Average wait times do not guarantee the availability of an appointment.
Green card priority dates, updated monthly by the State Department. For this country the column is: All other countries.
There is no published data for January 2026, so there is nothing to compare with. Choose another period in “Compare it with” above.
J1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).
All published months together: 5,065
Compare months or years
- Dec 202539
- Jan 20260
- Feb 20260
- Jan 2026 is 39 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 39 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Nigeria · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
- 20251,012
- 20260
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 0 | -100.0% |
| February | 49 | 0 | -100.0% |
| March | 204 | – | – |
| April | 103 | – | – |
| May | 301 | – | – |
| June | 95 | – | – |
| July | 48 | – | – |
| August | 66 | – | – |
| September | 36 | – | – |
| October | 29 | – | – |
| November | 13 | – | – |
| December | 39 | – | – |
When is it busy? Nigeria · J1
Busiest month: May (31.2% of a typical year). Quietest: November (2.7%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
Average of 4 full years (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.
Nigeria · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '21 | 24 |
| Nov '21 | 39 |
| Dec '21 | 39 |
| Jan '22 | 42 |
| Feb '22 | 35 |
| Mar '22 | 54 |
| Apr '22 | 69 |
| May '22 | 398 |
| Jun '22 | 126 |
| Jul '22 | 115 |
| Aug '22 | 108 |
| Sep '22 | 75 |
| Oct '22 | 43 |
| Nov '22 | 40 |
| Dec '22 | 45 |
| Jan '23 | 39 |
| Feb '23 | 58 |
| Mar '23 | 199 |
| Apr '23 | 215 |
| May '23 | 372 |
| Jun '23 | 137 |
| Jul '23 | 84 |
| Aug '23 | 77 |
| Sep '23 | 57 |
| Oct '23 | 43 |
| Nov '23 | 47 |
| Dec '23 | 38 |
| Jan '24 | 35 |
| Feb '24 | 33 |
| Mar '24 | 286 |
| Apr '24 | 65 |
| May '24 | 474 |
| Jun '24 | 177 |
| Jul '24 | 106 |
| Aug '24 | 85 |
| Sep '24 | 45 |
| Oct '24 | 58 |
| Nov '24 | 35 |
| Dec '24 | 36 |
| Jan '25 | 29 |
| Feb '25 | 49 |
| Mar '25 | 204 |
| Apr '25 | 103 |
| May '25 | 301 |
| Jun '25 | 95 |
| Jul '25 | 48 |
| Aug '25 | 66 |
| Sep '25 | 36 |
| Oct '25 | 29 |
| Nov '25 | 13 |
| Dec '25 | 39 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |