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Poland · J1

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J1 visas issued to people from Poland · February 2026
162

That is 85 more than in January 2026 (77) — +110.4%.

J1 visas made up 13.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 7.1% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
+110.4% vs January 2026 (77)+60.4% vs February 2025 (101)

All published months together: 20,856

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Poland · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202585
  • Jan 202677
  • Feb 2026162
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  • Jan 2026 is 8 (9.4%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 77 (90.6%) higher than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 8577162
Total8577162
Total visas issued
3,184
Latest 12 months · Poland · J1
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79865049511042017210958488577162
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  1. B1/B27,142
  2. J13,184
  3. C1/D1,661
  4. NATO2824
  5. F1740
  6. L1565

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

compared with
  • 20253,127
  • 2026239
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January8177 -4.9%
February101162 +60.4%
March798––
April650––
May495––
June110––
July420––
August172––
September109––
October58––
November48––
December85––

When is it busy? Poland · J1

Busiest month: March (19.5% of a typical year). Quietest: October (3.1%). 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.

Poland · J1: all published months

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02K4K6K8K2018partial20192020202120222023202420252026partial

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YearIssuances
2018 partial352
2019 5,486
2020 745
2021 1,086
2022 3,007
2023 3,327
2024 3,487
2025 3,127
2026 partial239