Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Sarajevo, and its share of everything issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Visas issued at Sarajevo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,6221,622
Up 41% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Sarajevo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2025: 676 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
859
Jan – Dec 2023
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.6k
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,646 visas (+43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 63% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 27 | Down 78% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 4 | Up 200% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| July 2025 | 27 | 34 | Down 21% |
| June 2025 | 31 | 38 | Down 18% |
| May 2025 | 266 | 131 | Up 103% |
| April 2025 | 676 | 514 | Up 32% |
| March 2025 | 562 | 357 | Up 57% |
| February 2025 | 27 | 14 | Up 93% |
| January 2025 | 11 | 18 | Down 39% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| October 2024 | 17 | 1 | Up 1600% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 13 | Up 162% |
| June 2024 | 38 | 44 | Down 14% |
| May 2024 | 131 | 54 | Up 143% |
| April 2024 | 514 | 285 | Up 80% |
| March 2024 | 357 | 422 | Down 15% |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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