How many J1 visas does the U.S. issue?

284,275 J1 visas were issued in the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026, and 18,000 in February 2026. The most went to people from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Mexico and Spain.

• J1 is the Exchange visitor. For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
• In February 2026, 18,000 J1 visas were issued worldwide.
• Over the 12 months from March 2025 to February 2026, 284,275 were issued.
• The countries receiving the most are Great Britain and Northern Ireland (18,344), Mexico (17,102) and Spain (12,939).

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