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North Macedonia · J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued to people from North Macedonia · February 2026
24
That is 18 more than in January 2026 (6) — +300.0%.
J1 visas made up 4.7% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 1.9% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
+300.0% vs January 2026 (6)+20.0% vs February 2025 (20)
All published months together: 4,908
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North Macedonia · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 20254
- Jan 20266
- Feb 202624
Dec 2025
412% of selected
Jan 2026
618% of selected
Feb 2026
2471% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 2 (50.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 20 (500.0%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Total | 4 | 6 | 24 |
Total visas issued
36
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North Macedonia · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025996
- 202630
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 6 | -53.8% |
| February | 20 | 24 | +20.0% |
| March | 420 | – | – |
| April | 253 | – | – |
| May | 232 | – | – |
| June | 7 | – | – |
| July | 36 | – | – |
| August | 6 | – | – |
| September | 2 | – | – |
| October | 2 | – | – |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 4 | – | – |
When is it busy? North Macedonia · J1
Busiest month: April (28.6% of a typical year). Quietest: October (1.2%). 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.
North Macedonia · J1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 26 |
| Mar '19 | 62 |
| Apr '19 | 896 |
| May '19 | 409 |
| Jun '19 | 24 |
| Jul '19 | 45 |
| Aug '19 | 17 |
| Sep '19 | 13 |
| Oct '19 | 10 |
| Nov '19 | 20 |
| Dec '19 | 11 |
| Jan '20 | 5 |
| Feb '20 | 6 |
| Mar '20 | 25 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 4 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 3 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 3 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 3 |
| Apr '21 | 3 |
| May '21 | 7 |
| Jun '21 | 26 |
| Jul '21 | 36 |
| Aug '21 | 20 |
| Sep '21 | 5 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 7 |
| Dec '21 | 13 |
| Jan '22 | 4 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 32 |
| Apr '22 | 109 |
| May '22 | 200 |
| Jun '22 | 24 |
| Jul '22 | 30 |
| Aug '22 | 19 |
| Sep '22 | 18 |
| Oct '22 | 12 |
| Nov '22 | 4 |
| Dec '22 | 6 |
| Jan '23 | 5 |
| Feb '23 | 7 |
| Mar '23 | 117 |
| Apr '23 | 341 |
| May '23 | 175 |
| Jun '23 | 28 |
| Jul '23 | 37 |
| Aug '23 | 12 |
| Sep '23 | 4 |
| Oct '23 | 5 |
| Nov '23 | 11 |
| Dec '23 | 2 |
| Jan '24 | 8 |
| Feb '24 | 19 |
| Mar '24 | 254 |
| Apr '24 | 432 |
| May '24 | 184 |
| Jun '24 | 12 |
| Jul '24 | 35 |
| Aug '24 | 10 |
| Sep '24 | 4 |
| Oct '24 | 13 |
| Nov '24 | 2 |
| Dec '24 | 3 |
| Jan '25 | 13 |
| Feb '25 | 20 |
| Mar '25 | 420 |
| Apr '25 | 253 |
| May '25 | 232 |
| Jun '25 | 7 |
| Jul '25 | 36 |
| Aug '25 | 6 |
| Sep '25 | 2 |
| Oct '25 | 2 |
| Nov '25 | 1 |
| Dec '25 | 4 |
| Jan '26 | 6 |
| Feb '26 | 24 |