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Visa type

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 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
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  • 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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Total issued 13,68612,40818,000
Total13,68612,40818,000
Total visas issued
12,557
Latest 12 months · J1 · October

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. Peru2,034
  2. Argentina1,870
  3. Brazil1,122
  4. China - mainland509
  5. France501
  6. Costa Rica463

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Thailand1,891557 +239.5%+1,334
Great Britain and Northern Ireland1,8061,202 +50.2%+604
Mexico1,277944 +35.3%+333
Ecuador1,0571,209 -12.6%−152
Jamaica888245 +262.4%+643
Dominican Republic88821 +4128.6%+867
Kazakhstan818438 +86.8%+380
Spain630383 +64.5%+247
Philippines493129 +282.2%+364
China - mainland490726 -32.5%−236
Colombia486307 +58.3%+179
France451647 -30.3%−196
Germany439451 -2.7%−12
Brazil400477 -16.1%−77
India372383 -2.9%−11
Romania36434 +970.6%+330
Korea, South346416 -16.8%−70
Ireland320163 +96.3%+157
Indonesia280285 -1.8%−5
Australia275212 +29.7%+63
Bulgaria23012 +1816.7%+218
Slovakia22670 +222.9%+156
Italy222387 -42.6%−165
Japan212206 +2.9%+6
Hungary208156 +33.3%+52
South Africa188207 -9.2%−19
New Zealand17336 +380.6%+137
Poland16277 +110.4%+85
Turkey13972 +93.1%+67
Ukraine10947 +131.9%+62
Netherlands10585 +23.5%+20
Mongolia10112 +741.7%+89
Argentina96113 -15.0%−17
Czech Republic9552 +82.7%+43
Lithuania9519 +400.0%+76
Taiwan83123 -32.5%−40
Croatia8212 +583.3%+70
Peru74113 -34.5%−39
Egypt6641 +61.0%+25
Vietnam5846 +26.1%+12
Chile5251 +2.0%+1
Switzerland5221 +147.6%+31
Sweden5184 -39.3%−33
Russia5016 +212.5%+34
Malaysia4761 -23.0%−14
Austria4650 -8.0%−4
Israel4641 +12.2%+5
Pakistan4065 -38.5%−25
Belgium4046 -13.0%−6
Denmark4042 -4.8%−2
Singapore3931 +25.8%+8
Norway3122 +40.9%+9
Serbia169 +77.8%+7
Jordan1418 -22.2%−4
Paraguay1012 -16.7%−2
Costa Rica108 +25.0%+2
Montenegro40new+4

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Bangkok1,890552 +242.4%+1,338
London1,7101,097 +55.9%+613
Mexico City932689 +35.3%+243
Kingston890246 +261.8%+644
Santo Domingo89020 +4350.0%+870
Guayaquil687847 -18.9%−160
Madrid630393 +60.3%+237
Almaty513279 +83.9%+234
Manila491122 +302.5%+369
Bogota480300 +60.0%+180
Paris468680 -31.2%−212
Bucharest38825 +1452.0%+363
Quito377367 +2.7%+10
Seoul336414 -18.8%−78
Dublin273127 +115.0%+146
Jakarta264272 -2.9%−8
Sofia25711 +2236.4%+246
Bratislava22270 +217.1%+152
Frankfurt216212 +1.9%+4
Sao Paulo208250 -16.8%−42
Budapest208155 +34.2%+53
Beijing207221 -6.3%−14
Belfast176172 +2.3%+4
Tokyo172154 +11.7%+18
Guadalajara170105 +61.9%+65
Auckland16530 +450.0%+135
Guangzhou147227 -35.2%−80
Warsaw14453 +171.7%+91
Melbourne138106 +30.2%+32
Sydney13292 +43.5%+40
Prague12961 +111.5%+68
Berlin123138 -10.9%−15
Krakow12143 +181.4%+78
Munich119120 -0.8%−1
Amsterdam11495 +20.0%+19
Bern9647 +104.3%+49
Ulaanbaatar9612 +700.0%+84
Buenos Aires95115 -17.4%−20
Ankara8731 +180.6%+56
New Delhi8664 +34.4%+22
Mumbai8573 +16.4%+12
AIT Taipei81125 -35.2%−44
Rome73112 -34.8%−39
Monterrey7161 +16.4%+10
Lima69111 -37.8%−42
Rio de Janeiro6475 -14.7%−11
Osaka/Kobe5654 +3.7%+2
Vienna5562 -11.3%−7
Stockholm5492 -41.3%−38
Santiago5148 +6.3%+3
Copenhagen4858 -17.2%−10
Brussels4849 -2.0%−1
Tel Aviv4840 +20.0%+8
Johannesburg3747 -21.3%−10
Istanbul3734 +8.8%+3
Chennai3481 -58.0%−47
Porto Alegre3447 -27.7%−13
Islamabad2633 -21.2%−7
Shanghai13105 -87.6%−92
Milan3174 -98.3%−171

J1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025285,968
  • 202630,408
020K40K60K80KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January12,70012,408 -2.3%
February19,40118,000 -7.2%
March40,778––
April52,477––
May49,169––
June19,165––
July23,222––
August16,583––
September13,392––
October12,557––
November12,838––
December13,686––

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

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
020K40K60K80KOct'18May'19Dec'19Jul'20Feb'21Sep'21Apr'22Nov'22Jun'23Jan'24Aug'24Mar'25Oct'25
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MonthIssuances
Oct '1815,350
Nov '1820,002
Dec '1819,525
Jan '1914,327
Feb '1913,780
Mar '1931,878
Apr '1957,745
May '1962,496
Jun '1939,937
Jul '1939,561
Aug '1924,817
Sep '1912,938
Oct '1915,182
Nov '1920,170
Dec '1920,163
Jan '2014,379
Feb '2014,763
Mar '2013,312
Apr '20115
May '20562
Jun '201,072
Jul '202,210
Aug '205,678
Sep '202,053
Oct '201,690
Nov '202,178
Dec '205,226
Jan '213,490
Feb '213,376
Mar '216,020
Apr '219,882
May '2116,763
Jun '2128,421
Jul '2125,987
Aug '2117,968
Sep '218,836
Oct '219,320
Nov '2119,062
Dec '2117,243
Jan '2211,250
Feb '2214,560
Mar '2230,332
Apr '2235,895
May '2243,921
Jun '2236,960
Jul '2231,501
Aug '2222,671
Sep '2212,097
Oct '2216,741
Nov '2220,838
Dec '2217,184
Jan '2314,342
Feb '2315,546
Mar '2337,447
Apr '2344,764
May '2355,028
Jun '2336,901
Jul '2327,694
Aug '2317,417
Sep '2313,296
Oct '2316,386
Nov '2319,166
Dec '2315,997
Jan '2412,880
Feb '2418,603
Mar '2438,012
Apr '2454,776
May '2456,248
Jun '2432,760
Jul '2428,558
Aug '2415,533
Sep '2414,004
Oct '2416,616
Nov '2414,057
Dec '2415,136
Jan '2512,700
Feb '2519,401
Mar '2540,778
Apr '2552,477
May '2549,169
Jun '2519,165
Jul '2523,222
Aug '2516,583
Sep '2513,392
Oct '2512,557
Nov '2512,838
Dec '2513,686
Jan '2612,408
Feb '2618,000