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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Congo

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

Data through June 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Congo

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

Visas issued to nationals of Congo, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

2121

Down 22%vs 27 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
6
May 2025
Latest month
2
Jun 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 27

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21

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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

    16

    Oct 2021 – Sep 2022

    Up 220%vs FY2021
  3. FY2023

    42

    Oct 2022 – Sep 2023

    Up 163%vs FY2022
  4. FY2024

    27

    Oct 2023 – Sep 2024

    Down 36%vs FY2023
  5. FY2025So far

    15

    Oct–Jun · 9 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

FY2024 had 27 visas (−36% on FY2023). FY2025 so far (Oct–Jun) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 202526Down 67%
May 202565Up 20%
April 202501Down 100%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202532Up 50%
December 202421Up 100%
November 202401Down 100%
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202412Down 50%
August 202401Down 100%
July 202453Up 67%
June 2024622Down 73%
May 202452Up 150%
April 202412Down 50%
March 202421Up 100%
February 20242–
January 20242–
December 20231–
November 20231–
October 20231–
September 20232–
August 20231–
July 20233–

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

J-1 visas issued in Congo

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

Visas issued in Congo, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

1919

Up 19%vs 16 in the 12 months before

Up 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
May 2025
Latest month
2
Jun 2025Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 16

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 19

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Jul '23Aug '23Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Congo each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
39%
0%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: June 2023: 22 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    35

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    20

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 43%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    12

    Jan–Jun · 6 of 12 months

    Down 7.7%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 20 visas (−43% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Jun) is running 7.7% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 202523Down 33%
May 202554Up 25%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202400
October 202411About flat, 0%
September 202410
August 202401Down 100%
July 202440
June 2024322Down 86%
May 202443Up 33%
April 202412Down 50%
March 202421Up 100%
February 202413Down 67%
January 202421Up 100%
December 202314Down 75%
November 202300
October 202313Down 67%
September 202301Down 100%
August 202311About flat, 0%
July 202300

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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