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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Switzerland

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Switzerland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

973973

Down 14%vs 1,132 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 36% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
81
Busiest month
175
Jun 2025
Latest month
52
Feb 2026Down 7.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 973

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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 peak1.6k
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484
763
1.3k
1.2k
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218
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,601 visas; FY2012: 1,624 visas; FY2013: 1,636 visas; FY2014: 1,497 visas; FY2015: 1,575 visas; FY2016: 1,598 visas; FY2017: 1,463 visas; FY2018: 1,359 visas; FY2019: 1,367 visas; FY2020: 484 visas; FY2021: 763 visas; FY2022: 1,287 visas; FY2023: 1,169 visas; FY2024: 1,115 visas; FY2025: 1,072 visas; FY2026: 218 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,072 visas (−3.9% on FY2024). That's 34% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). 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 Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265256Down 7.1%
January 20262165Down 68%
December 20256291Down 32%
November 20255352About flat, 1.9%
October 20253053Down 43%
September 20256644Up 50%
August 20258783Up 4.8%
July 2025133160Down 17%
June 2025175184Down 4.9%
May 2025111181Down 39%
April 2025122119About flat, 2.5%
March 20256144Up 39%
February 202556–
January 202565–
December 202491–
November 202452–
October 202453–
September 202444–
August 202483–
July 2024160–
June 2024184–
May 2024181–
April 2024119–
March 202444–

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

J-1 visas issued in Switzerland

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

Visas issued in Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5711,571

Down 19%vs 1,949 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
131
Busiest month
251
Jun 2025
Latest month
96
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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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 Switzerland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
4.7%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 346 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 12%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    143

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 45%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,689 visas (−12% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 45% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202696120Down 20%
January 202647141Down 67%
December 2025101148Down 32%
November 202582106Down 23%
October 20257393Down 22%
September 202513274Up 78%
August 2025152147Up 3.4%
July 2025192263Down 27%
June 2025251289Down 13%
May 2025168271Down 38%
April 2025162189Down 14%
March 2025115108Up 6.5%
February 2025120127Down 5.5%
January 2025141104Up 36%
December 2024148125Up 18%
November 2024106114Down 7%
October 20249394About flat, 1.1%
September 20247489Down 17%
August 2024147208Down 29%
July 2024263258About flat, 1.9%
June 2024289346Down 16%
May 2024271202Up 34%
April 2024189154Up 23%
March 2024108103Up 4.9%

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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