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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Azerbaijan

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Azerbaijan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

274274

Down 20%vs 343 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
86
Apr 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 343

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 274

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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 peak587
370
314
256
276
289
383
329
416
68
176
305
304
346
303
31
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 587 visas; FY2012: 370 visas; FY2013: 314 visas; FY2014: 256 visas; FY2015: 276 visas; FY2016: 289 visas; FY2017: 383 visas; FY2018: 329 visas; FY2019: 416 visas; FY2020: 68 visas; FY2021: 176 visas; FY2022: 305 visas; FY2023: 304 visas; FY2024: 346 visas; FY2025: 303 visas; FY2026: 31 visas so far.

FY2025 had 303 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 48% 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 Azerbaijan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026610Down 40%
January 2026816Down 50%
December 2025915Down 40%
November 202549Down 56%
October 2025410Down 60%
September 20251418Down 22%
August 20251016Down 38%
July 20251943Down 56%
June 20253036Down 17%
May 20256373Down 14%
April 20258671Up 21%
March 20252126Down 19%
February 202510–
January 202516–
December 202415–
November 20249–
October 202410–
September 202418–
August 202416–
July 202443–
June 202436–
May 202473–
April 202471–
March 202426–

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

J-1 visas issued in Azerbaijan

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

Visas issued in Azerbaijan, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

212212

Down 26%vs 287 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
69
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 150%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 287

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 212

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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 Azerbaijan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
3.4%

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

Busiest: April 2025: 69 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    209

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    282

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 35%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    217

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    13

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 28%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 217 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Azerbaijan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202652Up 150%
January 2026816Down 50%
December 2025917Down 47%
November 2025311Down 73%
October 2025414Down 71%
September 20251324Down 46%
August 2025921Down 57%
July 20251751Down 67%
June 20252432Down 25%
May 20254460Down 27%
April 20256930Up 130%
March 202579Down 22%
February 202525Down 60%
January 2025168Up 100%
December 2024179Up 89%
November 20241110Up 10%
October 20241421Down 33%
September 2024248Up 200%
August 20242111Up 91%
July 20245129Up 76%
June 20243229Up 10%
May 20246034Up 76%
April 20243016Up 88%
March 2024913Down 31%

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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