Portugal · J1

Name: U.S. visas issued to nationals of Portugal
Creator: Visa Status

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J1 visas issued to people from Portugal · February 2026

That is 32 fewer than in January 2026 (41) — -78.0%.

J1 visas made up 1.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 5.8% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-78.0% vs January 2026 (41)-79.5% vs February 2025 (44)

All published months together: 5,123

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

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	30	41	+36.7%
February	44	9	-79.5%
March	35	–	–
April	34	–	–
May	79	–	–
June	40	–	–
July	76	–	–
August	54	–	–
September	44	–	–
October	30	–	–
November	24	–	–
December	53	–	–

When is it busy? Portugal · J1

Busiest month: July (15.2% of a typical year). Quietest: October (4.4%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

8.8%

7.1%

6.4%

4.8%

9.2%

15.2%

13.4%

6.8%

4.4%

5.2%

9.3%

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Average of 8 full years (2018, 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.

Portugal · J1: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	45
Apr '17	51
May '17	60
Jun '17	86
Jul '17	108
Aug '17	92
Sep '17	41
Oct '17	25
Nov '17	26
Dec '17	68
Jan '18	55
Feb '18	29
Mar '18	48
Apr '18

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	53	41	9
Total	53	41	9

Portugal · J1

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

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