Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Baku, and its share of everything issued in Azerbaijan.
Visas issued at Baku, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
212212
Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 287
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 212
Visas issued at Baku each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2025: 69 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
209
Jan – Dec 2023
282
Jan – Dec 2024
217
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 217 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 16 | Down 50% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 17 | Down 47% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 24 | Down 46% |
| August 2025 | 9 | 21 | Down 57% |
| July 2025 | 17 | 51 | Down 67% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 32 | Down 25% |
| May 2025 | 44 | 60 | Down 27% |
| April 2025 | 69 | 30 | Up 130% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| January 2025 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 21 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 24 | 8 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 11 | Up 91% |
| July 2024 | 51 | 29 | Up 76% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 29 | Up 10% |
| May 2024 | 60 | 34 | Up 76% |
| April 2024 | 30 | 16 | Up 88% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Azerbaijan
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