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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

960960

Up 5.7%vs 908 in the 12 months before

Up 5.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
80
Busiest month
374
Apr 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 908

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 960

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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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361
356
423
508
519
551
674
718
Pre-COVID peak796
36
301
556
695
890
Highest968
34
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 361 visas; FY2012: 356 visas; FY2013: 423 visas; FY2014: 508 visas; FY2015: 519 visas; FY2016: 551 visas; FY2017: 674 visas; FY2018: 718 visas; FY2019: 796 visas; FY2020: 36 visas; FY2021: 301 visas; FY2022: 556 visas; FY2023: 695 visas; FY2024: 890 visas; FY2025: 968 visas; FY2026: 34 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 968 visas (+8.8% on FY2024). That's 22% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bosnia and Herzegovina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202654Up 25%
January 2026811Down 27%
December 202583Up 167%
November 202577About flat, 0%
October 2025617Down 65%
September 2025144Up 250%
August 20251312Up 8.3%
July 20251933Down 42%
June 20252434Down 29%
May 2025138106Up 30%
April 2025374396Down 5.6%
March 2025344281Up 22%
February 20254–
January 202511–
December 20243–
November 20247–
October 202417–
September 20244–
August 202412–
July 202433–
June 202434–
May 2024106–
April 2024396–
March 2024281–

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

J-1 visas issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Visas issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6221,622

Up 41%vs 1,154 in the 12 months before

Up 41% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
135
Busiest month
676
Apr 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 78%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
40%
0.3%

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

Busiest: April 2025: 676 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    859

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 34%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 43%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 63%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bosnia and Herzegovina
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026627Down 78%
January 2026811Down 27%
December 202573Up 133%
November 202577About flat, 0%
October 2025717Down 59%
September 2025124Up 200%
August 20251311Up 18%
July 20252734Down 21%
June 20253138Down 18%
May 2025266131Up 103%
April 2025676514Up 32%
March 2025562357Up 57%
February 20252714Up 93%
January 20251118Down 39%
December 202431Up 200%
November 202474Up 75%
October 2024171Up 1600%
September 2024417Down 76%
August 2024117Up 57%
July 20243413Up 162%
June 20243844Down 14%
May 202413154Up 143%
April 2024514285Up 80%
March 2024357422Down 15%

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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