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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Belarus

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

Data through August 2021

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Belarus

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belarus, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

331331

Down 4.9%vs 348 in the 12 months before

Down 4.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
101
Apr 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 348

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 331

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak1.2k
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501
435
623
971
717
546
556
166
167
284
334
370
334
43
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,248 visas; FY2012: 624 visas; FY2013: 501 visas; FY2014: 435 visas; FY2015: 623 visas; FY2016: 971 visas; FY2017: 717 visas; FY2018: 546 visas; FY2019: 556 visas; FY2020: 166 visas; FY2021: 167 visas; FY2022: 284 visas; FY2023: 334 visas; FY2024: 370 visas; FY2025: 334 visas; FY2026: 43 visas so far.

FY2025 had 334 visas (−9.7% on FY2024). That's 73% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 6.5% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belarus
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262117Up 24%
January 20261620Down 20%
December 202554Up 25%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202503Down 100%
September 2025212Down 83%
August 2025511Down 55%
July 20251510Up 50%
June 20251546Down 67%
May 20257768Up 13%
April 202510196Up 5.2%
March 20257359Up 24%
February 20251742Down 60%
January 202520–
December 20244–
November 20242–
October 20243–
September 202412–
August 202411–
July 202410–
June 202446–
May 202468–
April 202496–
March 202459–

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

J-1 visas issued in Belarus

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

Visas issued in Belarus, last 12 months

Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

1313

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
13
Aug 2021
Latest month
13
Aug 2021

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13

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Aug '21

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Belarus each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: August 2021: 13 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belarus
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 202113–

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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