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J1
Exchange visitor · For approved exchange programs such as research scholars, interns, au pairs, camp counselors and exchange students.
J1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
18,000
That is 5,592 more than in January 2026 (12,408) — +45.1%.
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+45.1% vs January 2026 (12,408)-7.2% vs February 2025 (19,401)
All published months together: 1,878,970
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All countries together · Visa class J1 · One total per month
- Dec 202513,686
- Jan 202612,408
- Feb 202618,000
Dec 2025
13,68631% of selected
Jan 2026
12,40828% of selected
Feb 2026
18,00041% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 1,278 (9.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 4,314 (31.5%) higher than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 13,686 | 12,408 | 18,000 |
| Total | 13,686 | 12,408 | 18,000 |
Total visas issued
23,222
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Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
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| Country | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1,891 | 557 | +239.5%+1,334 |
| Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,806 | 1,202 | +50.2%+604 |
| Mexico | 1,277 | 944 | +35.3%+333 |
| Ecuador | 1,057 | 1,209 | -12.6%−152 |
| Jamaica | 888 | 245 | +262.4%+643 |
| Dominican Republic | 888 | 21 | +4128.6%+867 |
| Kazakhstan | 818 | 438 | +86.8%+380 |
| Spain | 630 | 383 | +64.5%+247 |
| Philippines | 493 | 129 | +282.2%+364 |
| China - mainland | 490 | 726 | -32.5%−236 |
| Colombia | 486 | 307 | +58.3%+179 |
| France | 451 | 647 | -30.3%−196 |
| Germany | 439 | 451 | -2.7%−12 |
| Brazil | 400 | 477 | -16.1%−77 |
| India | 372 | 383 | -2.9%−11 |
| Romania | 364 | 34 | +970.6%+330 |
| Korea, South | 346 | 416 | -16.8%−70 |
| Ireland | 320 | 163 | +96.3%+157 |
| Indonesia | 280 | 285 | -1.8%−5 |
| Australia | 275 | 212 | +29.7%+63 |
| Bulgaria | 230 | 12 | +1816.7%+218 |
| Slovakia | 226 | 70 | +222.9%+156 |
| Italy | 222 | 387 | -42.6%−165 |
| Japan | 212 | 206 | +2.9%+6 |
| Hungary | 208 | 156 | +33.3%+52 |
| South Africa | 188 | 207 | -9.2%−19 |
| New Zealand | 173 | 36 | +380.6%+137 |
| Poland | 162 | 77 | +110.4%+85 |
| Turkey | 139 | 72 | +93.1%+67 |
| Ukraine | 109 | 47 | +131.9%+62 |
| Netherlands | 105 | 85 | +23.5%+20 |
| Mongolia | 101 | 12 | +741.7%+89 |
| Argentina | 96 | 113 | -15.0%−17 |
| Czech Republic | 95 | 52 | +82.7%+43 |
| Lithuania | 95 | 19 | +400.0%+76 |
| Taiwan | 83 | 123 | -32.5%−40 |
| Croatia | 82 | 12 | +583.3%+70 |
| Peru | 74 | 113 | -34.5%−39 |
| Egypt | 66 | 41 | +61.0%+25 |
| Vietnam | 58 | 46 | +26.1%+12 |
| Chile | 52 | 51 | +2.0%+1 |
| Switzerland | 52 | 21 | +147.6%+31 |
| Sweden | 51 | 84 | -39.3%−33 |
| Russia | 50 | 16 | +212.5%+34 |
| Malaysia | 47 | 61 | -23.0%−14 |
| Austria | 46 | 50 | -8.0%−4 |
| Israel | 46 | 41 | +12.2%+5 |
| Pakistan | 40 | 65 | -38.5%−25 |
| Belgium | 40 | 46 | -13.0%−6 |
| Denmark | 40 | 42 | -4.8%−2 |
| Singapore | 39 | 31 | +25.8%+8 |
| Norway | 31 | 22 | +40.9%+9 |
| Serbia | 16 | 9 | +77.8%+7 |
| Jordan | 14 | 18 | -22.2%−4 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 12 | -16.7%−2 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 8 | +25.0%+2 |
| Montenegro | 4 | 0 | new+4 |
Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026
Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.
| Embassy / post | February 2026 | January 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangkok | 1,890 | 552 | +242.4%+1,338 |
| London | 1,710 | 1,097 | +55.9%+613 |
| Mexico City | 932 | 689 | +35.3%+243 |
| Kingston | 890 | 246 | +261.8%+644 |
| Santo Domingo | 890 | 20 | +4350.0%+870 |
| Guayaquil | 687 | 847 | -18.9%−160 |
| Madrid | 630 | 393 | +60.3%+237 |
| Almaty | 513 | 279 | +83.9%+234 |
| Manila | 491 | 122 | +302.5%+369 |
| Bogota | 480 | 300 | +60.0%+180 |
| Paris | 468 | 680 | -31.2%−212 |
| Bucharest | 388 | 25 | +1452.0%+363 |
| Quito | 377 | 367 | +2.7%+10 |
| Seoul | 336 | 414 | -18.8%−78 |
| Dublin | 273 | 127 | +115.0%+146 |
| Jakarta | 264 | 272 | -2.9%−8 |
| Sofia | 257 | 11 | +2236.4%+246 |
| Bratislava | 222 | 70 | +217.1%+152 |
| Frankfurt | 216 | 212 | +1.9%+4 |
| Sao Paulo | 208 | 250 | -16.8%−42 |
| Budapest | 208 | 155 | +34.2%+53 |
| Beijing | 207 | 221 | -6.3%−14 |
| Belfast | 176 | 172 | +2.3%+4 |
| Tokyo | 172 | 154 | +11.7%+18 |
| Guadalajara | 170 | 105 | +61.9%+65 |
| Auckland | 165 | 30 | +450.0%+135 |
| Guangzhou | 147 | 227 | -35.2%−80 |
| Warsaw | 144 | 53 | +171.7%+91 |
| Melbourne | 138 | 106 | +30.2%+32 |
| Sydney | 132 | 92 | +43.5%+40 |
| Prague | 129 | 61 | +111.5%+68 |
| Berlin | 123 | 138 | -10.9%−15 |
| Krakow | 121 | 43 | +181.4%+78 |
| Munich | 119 | 120 | -0.8%−1 |
| Amsterdam | 114 | 95 | +20.0%+19 |
| Bern | 96 | 47 | +104.3%+49 |
| Ulaanbaatar | 96 | 12 | +700.0%+84 |
| Buenos Aires | 95 | 115 | -17.4%−20 |
| Ankara | 87 | 31 | +180.6%+56 |
| New Delhi | 86 | 64 | +34.4%+22 |
| Mumbai | 85 | 73 | +16.4%+12 |
| AIT Taipei | 81 | 125 | -35.2%−44 |
| Rome | 73 | 112 | -34.8%−39 |
| Monterrey | 71 | 61 | +16.4%+10 |
| Lima | 69 | 111 | -37.8%−42 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64 | 75 | -14.7%−11 |
| Osaka/Kobe | 56 | 54 | +3.7%+2 |
| Vienna | 55 | 62 | -11.3%−7 |
| Stockholm | 54 | 92 | -41.3%−38 |
| Santiago | 51 | 48 | +6.3%+3 |
| Copenhagen | 48 | 58 | -17.2%−10 |
| Brussels | 48 | 49 | -2.0%−1 |
| Tel Aviv | 48 | 40 | +20.0%+8 |
| Johannesburg | 37 | 47 | -21.3%−10 |
| Istanbul | 37 | 34 | +8.8%+3 |
| Chennai | 34 | 81 | -58.0%−47 |
| Porto Alegre | 34 | 47 | -27.7%−13 |
| Islamabad | 26 | 33 | -21.2%−7 |
| Shanghai | 13 | 105 | -87.6%−92 |
| Milan | 3 | 174 | -98.3%−171 |
J1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 2025285,968
- 202630,408
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12,700 | 12,408 | -2.3% |
| February | 19,401 | 18,000 | -7.2% |
| March | 40,778 | – | – |
| April | 52,477 | – | – |
| May | 49,169 | – | – |
| June | 19,165 | – | – |
| July | 23,222 | – | – |
| August | 16,583 | – | – |
| September | 13,392 | – | – |
| October | 12,557 | – | – |
| November | 12,838 | – | – |
| December | 13,686 | – | – |
When is it busy? J1 visas worldwide
Busiest month: May (13.7% of a typical year). Quietest: September (4.2%). 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.
J1 worldwide: all published months
“partial” means fewer than 12 months have been published for that period.
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| Year | Issuances |
|---|---|
| 2018 partial | 54,877 |
| 2019 | 352,994 |
| 2020 | 63,238 |
| 2021 | 166,368 |
| 2022 | 293,950 |
| 2023 | 313,984 |
| 2024 | 317,183 |
| 2025 | 285,968 |
| 2026 partial | 30,408 |