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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Belgium

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Belgium

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

916916

Down 9.1%vs 1,008 in the 12 months before

Down 9.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
76
Busiest month
215
Jul 2025
Latest month
40
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 916

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
1.2k
1.3k
1.2k
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Pre-COVID peak1.4k
1.2k
1.2k
1.2k
1.1k
491
720
1.2k
1.1k
995
943
224
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,198 visas; FY2012: 1,257 visas; FY2013: 1,193 visas; FY2014: 1,265 visas; FY2015: 1,361 visas; FY2016: 1,230 visas; FY2017: 1,199 visas; FY2018: 1,171 visas; FY2019: 1,128 visas; FY2020: 491 visas; FY2021: 720 visas; FY2022: 1,190 visas; FY2023: 1,087 visas; FY2024: 995 visas; FY2025: 943 visas; FY2026: 224 visas so far.

FY2025 had 943 visas (−5.2% on FY2024). That's 31% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264046Down 13%
January 20264666Down 30%
December 20255765Down 12%
November 20253942Down 7.1%
October 20254232Up 31%
September 20255941Up 44%
August 202511394Up 20%
July 2025215252Down 15%
June 2025122192Down 36%
May 20259587Up 9.2%
April 20254350Down 14%
March 20254541Up 9.8%
February 202546–
January 202566–
December 202465–
November 202442–
October 202432–
September 202441–
August 202494–
July 2024252–
June 2024192–
May 202487–
April 202450–
March 202441–

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

J-1 visas issued in Belgium

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

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4981,498

Up 28%vs 1,170 in the 12 months before

Up 28% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
125
Busiest month
250
Jul 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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 Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.8%
21%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 289 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

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    97

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,522 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264848About flat, 0%
January 20264973Down 33%
December 20255864Down 9.4%
November 20255069Down 28%
October 20255750Up 14%
September 20256656Up 18%
August 2025163114Up 43%
July 2025250272Down 8.1%
June 2025204212Down 3.8%
May 2025246106Up 132%
April 202519560Up 225%
March 202511246Up 143%
February 20254852Down 7.7%
January 20257357Up 28%
December 20246470Down 8.6%
November 20246967About flat, 3%
October 20245050About flat, 0%
September 20245657About flat, 1.8%
August 2024114107Up 6.5%
July 2024272289Down 5.9%
June 2024212232Down 8.6%
May 2024106142Down 25%
April 20246045Up 33%
March 20244644Up 4.5%

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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