Book My Visa Slot
  1. US Visa Statistics
  2. Albania
  3. J-1

Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Albania

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Albania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Albania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

958958

Up 4.4%vs 918 in the 12 months before

Up 4.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
80
Busiest month
460
Apr 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 918

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 958

0200400600800
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

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.

02505007501k1.3k
262
272
255
241
253
314
416
579
Pre-COVID peak841
78
122
646
894
921
Highest975
29
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 262 visas; FY2012: 272 visas; FY2013: 255 visas; FY2014: 241 visas; FY2015: 253 visas; FY2016: 314 visas; FY2017: 416 visas; FY2018: 579 visas; FY2019: 841 visas; FY2020: 78 visas; FY2021: 122 visas; FY2022: 646 visas; FY2023: 894 visas; FY2024: 921 visas; FY2025: 975 visas; FY2026: 29 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 975 visas (+5.9% on FY2024). That's 16% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Albania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261221Down 43%
January 2026511Down 55%
December 2025811Down 27%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202557Down 29%
August 20251512Up 25%
July 20252744Down 39%
June 20254494Down 53%
May 2025359572Down 37%
April 2025460119Up 287%
March 20251924Down 21%
February 202521–
January 202511–
December 202411–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20247–
August 202412–
July 202444–
June 202494–
May 2024572–
April 2024119–
March 202424–

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 Albania who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Albania.

J-1 visas issued in Albania

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

Visas issued in Albania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0991,099

Up 40%vs 783 in the 12 months before

Up 40% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
92
Busiest month
499
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 783

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

0200400600800
Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Albania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
45%
0.1%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 549 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    720

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    784

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 41%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 44%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,106 visas (+41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Albania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026510Down 50%
January 202646Down 33%
December 2025710Down 30%
November 202500
October 202531Up 200%
September 202556Down 17%
August 20251410Up 40%
July 20253037Down 19%
June 20258390Down 7.8%
May 2025443549Down 19%
April 202549958Up 760%
March 202566About flat, 0%
February 20251011Down 9.1%
January 202566About flat, 0%
December 20241010About flat, 0%
November 202409Down 100%
October 202410
September 202465Up 20%
August 20241018Down 44%
July 20243729Up 28%
June 20249062Up 45%
May 2024549182Up 202%
April 202458253Down 77%
March 20246143Down 96%

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

J-1 approval rate: 89.0%Worldwide, FY2024. How it has moved since FY2019.All visa types for AlbaniaEvery US visa issued to nationals of Albania, by visa type, and each consulate's total.Worldwide statisticsWhich countries and visa types get the most US visas.