Sweden · J1

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

Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.

J1 visas issued to people from Sweden · February 2026

That is 33 fewer than in January 2026 (84) — -39.3%.

J1 visas made up 7.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 11.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

-39.3% vs January 2026 (84)-12.1% vs February 2025 (58)

All published months together: 14,575

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

Year compared with

20251,469
2026135

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	73	84	+15.1%
February	58	51	-12.1%
March	96	–	–
April	124	–	–
May	263	–	–
June	180	–	–
July	136	–	–
August	218	–	–
September	60	–	–
October	73	–	–
November	65	–	–
December	123	–	–

When is it busy? Sweden · J1

Busiest month: June (15.3% of a typical year). Quietest: October (3.0%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.5%

5.2%

4.9%

4.6%

10.7%

15.3%

13.9%

14.0%

5.4%

3.0%

6.8%

8.4%

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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.

Sweden · J1: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	75
Apr '17	106
May '17	284
Jun '17	417
Jul '17	655
Aug '17	264
Sep '17	99
Oct '17	74
Nov '17	109
Dec '17	210
Jan '18	128
Feb '18	66
Mar '18	79
Apr '18	117

	Dec 2025	Jan 2026	Feb 2026
Total issued	123	84	51
Total	123	84	51

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

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