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Saudi Arabia · 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 Saudi Arabia · February 2026
13

That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (14) — -7.1%.

J1 visas made up 0.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
-7.1% vs January 2026 (14)-38.1% vs February 2025 (21)

All published months together: 4,110

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Saudi Arabia · Visa class J1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202530
  • Jan 202614
  • Feb 202613
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  • Jan 2026 is 16 (53.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 17 (56.7%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 301413
Total301413
Total visas issued
463
Latest 12 months · Saudi Arabia · J1

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  1. B1/B241,994
  2. A27,075
  3. F12,923
  4. F2908
  5. D869
  6. J1463

Saudi Arabia · J1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025486
  • 202627
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Month20252026Change
January2914 -51.7%
February2113 -38.1%
March40––
April32––
May108––
June48––
July76––
August31––
September24––
October18––
November29––
December30––

When is it busy? Saudi Arabia · J1

Busiest month: June (18.3% of a typical year). Quietest: April (5.0%). 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.

Saudi Arabia · J1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
05001K1.5K2KFY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026partial

“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.

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Fiscal yearIssuances
FY2019 1,266
FY2020 299
FY2021 254
FY2022 583
FY2023 558
FY2024 539
FY2025 507
FY2026 partial104