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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Benin

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

Data through December 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Benin

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

Visas issued to nationals of Benin, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

4444

Down 10%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
15
May 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 44

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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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22
29
31
35
47
Pre-COVID peak53
40
48
39
21
13
38
49
49
44
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 22 visas; FY2012: 29 visas; FY2013: 31 visas; FY2014: 35 visas; FY2015: 47 visas; FY2016: 53 visas; FY2017: 40 visas; FY2018: 48 visas; FY2019: 39 visas; FY2020: 21 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 38 visas; FY2023: 49 visas; FY2024: 49 visas; FY2025: 44 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 44 visas (−10% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Benin
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202510
November 202513Down 67%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202545Down 20%
August 202514Down 75%
July 202524Down 50%
June 202574Up 75%
May 20251518Down 17%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202541Up 300%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202533About flat, 0%
December 202403Down 100%
November 202432Up 50%
October 20242–
September 20245–
August 20244–
July 20244–
June 20244–
May 202418–
April 20243–
March 20241–
February 20242–
January 20243–

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

J-1 visas issued in Benin

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

Visas issued in Benin, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3838

Up 5.6%vs 36 in the 12 months before

Up 5.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
13
May 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 36

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 38

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Benin each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2024
2025
Typical
1.3%
39%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: May 2024: 16 visas

FewerMore

In 2024–2025, May was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    36

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    38

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.6%vs 2024

2025 had 38 visas (+5.6% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Benin
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202510
November 202502Down 100%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202554Up 25%
August 202523Down 33%
July 202523Down 33%
June 202571Up 600%
May 20251316Down 19%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202510
February 202502Down 100%
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 20240–
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20244–
August 20243–
July 20243–
June 20241–
May 202416–
April 20242–
March 20240–
February 20242–
January 20242–

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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