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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Brunei

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Brunei

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

Visas issued to nationals of Brunei, last 12 months

Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

3838

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
20
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 38

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Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

  1. FY2021

    5

    Oct 2020 – Sep 2021

    First full year in this data
  2. FY2022

    32

    Oct 2021 – Sep 2022

    Up 540%vs FY2021
  3. FY2023

    54

    Oct 2022 – Sep 2023

    Up 69%vs FY2022
  4. FY2024

    49

    Oct 2023 – Sep 2024

    Down 9.3%vs FY2023
  5. FY2026So far

    8

    Oct–Jan · 4 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

FY2024 had 49 visas (−9.3% on FY2023).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Brunei
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20266–
December 20251–
November 20251–
October 20250–
September 20255–
August 202520–
July 20255–

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

J-1 visas issued in Brunei

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

Visas issued in Brunei, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

5656

Up 9.8%vs 51 in the 12 months before

Up 9.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 167% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
20
Aug 2025
Latest month
7
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 51

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 56

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Brunei each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.2%
26%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    59

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    52

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    49

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

2025 had 49 visas (−5.8% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Brunei
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202670
December 202510
November 202503Down 100%
October 202501Down 100%
September 202558Down 38%
August 2025209Up 122%
July 202542Up 100%
June 202502Down 100%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 2025014Down 100%
March 2025106Up 67%
February 202585Up 60%
January 202501Down 100%
December 202401Down 100%
November 202430
October 202413Down 67%
September 202484Up 100%
August 2024911Down 18%
July 202423Down 33%
June 202427Down 71%
May 202412Down 50%
April 2024141Up 1300%
March 2024616Down 63%
February 2024510Down 50%

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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