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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Bahrain

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Bahrain

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bahrain, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4949

Down 36%vs 76 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
12
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 76

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 49

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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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Pre-COVID peak110
99
91
82
76
84
95
76
72
34
35
73
92
76
47
15
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 110 visas; FY2012: 99 visas; FY2013: 91 visas; FY2014: 82 visas; FY2015: 76 visas; FY2016: 84 visas; FY2017: 95 visas; FY2018: 76 visas; FY2019: 72 visas; FY2020: 34 visas; FY2021: 35 visas; FY2022: 73 visas; FY2023: 92 visas; FY2024: 76 visas; FY2025: 47 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 47 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202644About flat, 0%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202561Up 500%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202552Up 150%
September 202537Down 57%
August 202525Down 60%
July 20251211Up 9.1%
June 202519Down 89%
May 2025612Down 50%
April 2025817Down 53%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202541Up 300%
January 202541Up 300%
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20242–
September 20247–
August 20245–
July 202411–
June 20249–
May 202412–
April 202417–
March 20242–

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

J-1 visas issued in Bahrain

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

Visas issued in Bahrain, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6464

Down 31%vs 93 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
16
May 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 64

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Bahrain each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
24%
2%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 44 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    120

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    86

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 28%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    68

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 21%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 68 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202644About flat, 0%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202574Up 75%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202538Down 63%
August 202535Down 40%
July 20251312Up 8.3%
June 202529Down 78%
May 20251618Down 11%
April 2025919Down 53%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202541Up 300%
January 202540
December 202446Down 33%
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202435Down 40%
September 202485Up 60%
August 202456Down 17%
July 20241212About flat, 0%
June 2024920Down 55%
May 20241834Down 47%
April 20241915Up 27%
March 202446Down 33%

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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