Switzerland · J1

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

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J1 visas issued to people from Switzerland · February 2026

That is 31 more than in January 2026 (21) — +147.6%.

J1 visas made up 8.5% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 7.4% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026

+147.6% vs January 2026 (21)-7.1% vs February 2025 (56)

All published months together: 9,898

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

Year compared with

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Month by month

Month	2025	2026	Change
January	65	21	-67.7%
February	56	52	-7.1%
March	61	–	–
April	122	–	–
May	111	–	–
June	175	–	–
July	133	–	–
August	87	–	–
September	66	–	–
October	30	–	–
November	53	–	–
December	62	–	–

When is it busy? Switzerland · J1

Busiest month: July (17.9% of a typical year). Quietest: October (3.6%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

7.2%

6.2%

5.1%

6.3%

9.2%

15.0%

17.9%

11.4%

4.5%

3.6%

4.9%

8.7%

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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.

Switzerland · J1: all published months

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Month	Issuances
Mar '17	62
Apr '17	113
May '17	170
Jun '17	315
Jul '17	253
Aug '17	96
Sep '17	53
Oct '17	46
Nov '17	43
Dec '17	105
Jan '18	69
Feb '18	81
Mar '18	62

Switzerland · J1

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

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