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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
13
Latest 12 months · Saudi Arabia · J1 · February

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  1. B1/B22,744
  2. A2312
  3. D63
  4. M162
  5. F145
  6. F236

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
0200400600800Oct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '1851
Nov '1842
Dec '1841
Jan '1934
Feb '1959
Mar '1993
Apr '1941
May '19210
Jun '19401
Jul '19162
Aug '1968
Sep '1964
Oct '1948
Nov '1933
Dec '1970
Jan '2039
Feb '2028
Mar '2014
Apr '201
May '2015
Jun '2024
Jul '2013
Aug '206
Sep '208
Oct '2014
Nov '205
Dec '207
Jan '2118
Feb '2113
Mar '2112
Apr '2115
May '2147
Jun '2149
Jul '2117
Aug '2121
Sep '2136
Oct '2124
Nov '2139
Dec '2129
Jan '2224
Feb '2221
Mar '2230
Apr '2229
May '2297
Jun '22162
Jul '2258
Aug '2241
Sep '2229
Oct '2231
Nov '2229
Dec '2247
Jan '2331
Feb '2331
Mar '2337
Apr '2327
May '2396
Jun '2381
Jul '2361
Aug '2352
Sep '2335
Oct '2321
Nov '2332
Dec '2328
Jan '2422
Feb '2425
Mar '2461
Apr '2455
May '2479
Jun '2486
Jul '2464
Aug '2442
Sep '2424
Oct '2421
Nov '2439
Dec '2438
Jan '2529
Feb '2521
Mar '2540
Apr '2532
May '25108
Jun '2548
Jul '2576
Aug '2531
Sep '2524
Oct '2518
Nov '2529
Dec '2530
Jan '2614
Feb '2613