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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6666

Down 13%vs 76 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
25
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 76

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 66

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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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16
80
Highest86
85
70
9
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 16 visas; FY2022: 80 visas; FY2023: 86 visas; FY2024: 85 visas; FY2025: 70 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 70 visas (−18% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623Down 33%
January 202645Down 20%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202546Down 33%
August 202566About flat, 0%
July 2025138Up 63%
June 202521Up 100%
May 20252526Down 3.8%
April 202537Down 57%
March 202549Down 56%
February 20253–
January 20255–
December 20242–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20246–
August 20246–
July 20248–
June 20241–
May 202426–
April 20247–
March 20249–

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

J-1 visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4040

Down 27%vs 55 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 67% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
14
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 55

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 40

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
36%
1.4%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 23 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    58

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    57

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    39

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 32%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 39 visas (−32% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202623Down 33%
December 202510
November 202510
October 202513Down 67%
September 202544About flat, 0%
August 202533About flat, 0%
July 202596Up 50%
June 202500
May 20251423Down 39%
April 202514Down 75%
March 202529Down 78%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202534Down 25%
December 202401Down 100%
November 202403Down 100%
October 202435Down 40%
September 202444About flat, 0%
August 202435Down 40%
July 202463Up 100%
June 202403Down 100%
May 20242318Up 28%
April 202441Up 300%
March 202497Up 29%

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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