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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Austria

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Austria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2371,237

Down 3.8%vs 1,286 in the 12 months before

Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 14% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
103
Busiest month
253
Jul 2025
Latest month
46
Feb 2026Up 4.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak2.2k
2.1k
2.1k
2.2k
2.1k
2k
2k
1.9k
642
935
1.6k
1.3k
1.3k
1.3k
318
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,156 visas; FY2012: 2,209 visas; FY2013: 2,119 visas; FY2014: 2,130 visas; FY2015: 2,164 visas; FY2016: 2,085 visas; FY2017: 2,021 visas; FY2018: 1,969 visas; FY2019: 1,900 visas; FY2020: 642 visas; FY2021: 935 visas; FY2022: 1,570 visas; FY2023: 1,333 visas; FY2024: 1,290 visas; FY2025: 1,257 visas; FY2026: 318 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,257 visas (−2.6% on FY2024). That's 43% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.9% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264644Up 4.5%
January 20265046Up 8.7%
December 20256698Down 33%
November 20257986Down 8.1%
October 20257764Up 20%
September 20256277Down 19%
August 202578194Down 60%
July 2025253268Down 5.6%
June 2025160183Down 13%
May 202517889Up 100%
April 202511290Up 24%
March 20257647Up 62%
February 202544–
January 202546–
December 202498–
November 202486–
October 202464–
September 202477–
August 2024194–
July 2024268–
June 2024183–
May 202489–
April 202490–
March 202447–

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

J-1 visas issued in Austria

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

Visas issued in Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4461,446

About flat, 0.3%vs 1,451 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.3%). But the last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
121
Busiest month
290
Jul 2025
Latest month
55
Feb 2026Up 3.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Austria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4%
18%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 299 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    117

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,433 visas (−1.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265553Up 3.8%
January 20266251Up 22%
December 202565118Down 45%
November 202596100Down 4%
October 20259572Up 32%
September 20257788Down 13%
August 202584211Down 60%
July 2025290296About flat, 2%
June 2025190208Down 8.7%
May 202520683Up 148%
April 2025133117Up 14%
March 20259354Up 72%
February 20255352About flat, 1.9%
January 20255161Down 16%
December 2024118126Down 6.3%
November 2024100102About flat, 2%
October 20247257Up 26%
September 20248874Up 19%
August 2024211217About flat, 2.8%
July 2024296206Up 44%
June 2024208243Down 14%
May 202483136Down 39%
April 202411770Up 67%
March 20245464Down 16%

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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