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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Afghanistan

How many J-1 visas nationals of Afghanistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Afghanistan issues, month by month.

Data through August 2021

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan

Every J-1 visa issued to a national of Afghanistan, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan, last 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2025

3131

Down 35%vs 48 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
5
Jun 2024
Latest month
1
May 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 48

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400500
362
Pre-COVID peak397
314
393
393
374
286
312
214
205
47
137
88
81
34
15
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 362 visas; FY2011: 397 visas; FY2012: 314 visas; FY2013: 393 visas; FY2014: 393 visas; FY2015: 374 visas; FY2016: 286 visas; FY2017: 312 visas; FY2018: 214 visas; FY2019: 205 visas; FY2020: 47 visas; FY2021: 137 visas; FY2022: 88 visas; FY2023: 81 visas; FY2024: 34 visas; FY2025: 15 visas so far.

FY2024 had 34 visas (−58% on FY2023). That's 91% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2025 so far (Oct–May) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Afghanistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 202513Down 67%
April 202541Up 300%
March 202513Down 67%
February 202552Up 150%
January 202523Down 33%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202412Down 50%
October 202412Down 50%
September 202444About flat, 0%
August 202448Down 50%
July 2024311Down 73%
June 202457Down 29%
May 202436Down 50%
April 20241–
March 20243–
February 20242–
January 20243–
December 20232–
November 20232–
October 20232–
September 20234–
August 20238–
July 202311–
June 20237–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Afghanistan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Afghanistan.

J-1 visas issued in Afghanistan

How many J-1 visas the US consulates in Afghanistan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Afghanistan, last 12 months

Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

77

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
7
Aug 2021
Latest month
7
Aug 2021

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7

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Aug '21

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Afghanistan each month. Darker means more.

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2021

Busiest: August 2021: 7 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Afghanistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 20217–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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