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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Argentina

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Argentina

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

Visas issued to nationals of Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,1516,151

Down 11%vs 6,941 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
513
Busiest month
1.9k
Oct 2025
Latest month
96
Feb 2026Down 43%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.2k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
4k
3.4k
3.3k
3.8k
3.7k
4.4k
4.7k
Pre-COVID peak5.1k
4.8k
4.5k
2.5k
7.4k
Highest8.5k
7.5k
6.6k
3.4k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,989 visas; FY2012: 3,435 visas; FY2013: 3,333 visas; FY2014: 3,836 visas; FY2015: 3,729 visas; FY2016: 4,393 visas; FY2017: 4,656 visas; FY2018: 5,103 visas; FY2019: 4,801 visas; FY2020: 4,474 visas; FY2021: 2,549 visas; FY2022: 7,418 visas; FY2023: 8,542 visas; FY2024: 7,487 visas; FY2025: 6,602 visas; FY2026: 3,421 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,602 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 29% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202696169Down 43%
January 2026113101Up 12%
December 2025161170Down 5.3%
November 20251,1811,384Down 15%
October 20251,8702,048Down 8.7%
September 20251,6641,526Up 9%
August 2025145209Down 31%
July 2025194283Down 31%
June 202574246Down 70%
May 2025217267Down 19%
April 2025251278Down 9.7%
March 2025185260Down 29%
February 2025169–
January 2025101–
December 2024170–
November 20241,384–
October 20242,048–
September 20241,526–
August 2024209–
July 2024283–
June 2024246–
May 2024267–
April 2024278–
March 2024260–

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

J-1 visas issued in Argentina

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

Visas issued in Argentina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,1716,171

Down 8.2%vs 6,724 in the 12 months before

Down 8.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
514
Busiest month
1.9k
Oct 2025
Latest month
95
Feb 2026Down 42%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.2k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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 Argentina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.3%
27%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 2,402 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    7.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.8k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    6.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    210

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 21%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,226 visas (−8.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Argentina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202695164Down 42%
January 2026115101Up 14%
December 2025163170Down 4.1%
November 20251,2061,349Down 11%
October 20251,8871,985Down 4.9%
September 20251,6591,496Up 11%
August 2025144147About flat, 2%
July 2025195276Down 29%
June 202571240Down 70%
May 2025210265Down 21%
April 2025243273Down 11%
March 2025183258Down 29%
February 2025164154Up 6.5%
January 2025101193Down 48%
December 2024170255Down 33%
November 20241,3492,017Down 33%
October 20241,9851,576Up 26%
September 20241,4961,247Up 20%
August 2024147179Down 18%
July 2024276286Down 3.5%
June 2024240277Down 13%
May 2024265326Down 19%
April 2024273275About flat, 0.7%
March 2024258243Up 6.2%

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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