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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Armenia

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Armenia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Armenia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

219219

Down 21%vs 277 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
43
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 92%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 277

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 219

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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.

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak338
243
241
235
240
206
235
258
309
85
150
299
Highest362
336
247
30
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 338 visas; FY2012: 243 visas; FY2013: 241 visas; FY2014: 235 visas; FY2015: 240 visas; FY2016: 206 visas; FY2017: 235 visas; FY2018: 258 visas; FY2019: 309 visas; FY2020: 85 visas; FY2021: 150 visas; FY2022: 299 visas; FY2023: 362 visas; FY2024: 336 visas; FY2025: 247 visas; FY2026: 30 visas so far.

FY2025 had 247 visas (−26% on FY2024). That's 27% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Armenia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026112Down 92%
January 20261014Down 29%
December 202588About flat, 0%
November 2025716Down 56%
October 202548Down 50%
September 20251230Down 60%
August 2025147Up 100%
July 20254153Down 23%
June 20252522Up 14%
May 20254333Up 30%
April 20252949Down 41%
March 20252525About flat, 0%
February 202512–
January 202514–
December 20248–
November 202416–
October 20248–
September 202430–
August 20247–
July 202453–
June 202422–
May 202433–
April 202449–
March 202425–

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

J-1 visas issued in Armenia

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

Visas issued in Armenia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

405405

Down 41%vs 692 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 74% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
106
Jun 2025
Latest month
10
Jan 2026Down 74%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 692

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 405

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Armenia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
1.5%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 176 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    765

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    735

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    433

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 41%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    10

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 74%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 433 visas (−41% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 74% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Armenia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261038Down 74%
December 2025725Down 72%
November 2025624Down 75%
October 2025420Down 80%
September 20251282Down 85%
August 20251644Down 64%
July 20254168Down 40%
June 202510665Up 63%
May 20255471Down 24%
April 20256489Down 28%
March 20255890Down 36%
February 20252776Down 64%
January 20253881Down 53%
December 20242533Down 24%
November 20242425Down 4%
October 2024206Up 233%
September 20248230Up 173%
August 20244439Up 13%
July 202468145Down 53%
June 20246570Down 7.1%
May 20247182Down 13%
April 20248996Down 7.3%
March 20249093Down 3.2%
February 20247682Down 7.3%

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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