Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Manama, and its share of everything issued in Bahrain.
Visas issued at Manama, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6464
Down 31% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 64
Visas issued at Manama each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 44 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
120
Jan – Dec 2023
86
Jan – Dec 2024
68
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 68 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| April 2025 | 9 | 19 | Down 53% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 20 | Down 55% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 34 | Down 47% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
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 Bahrain
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