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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Cameroon

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Cameroon

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

Visas issued to nationals of Cameroon, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

122122

Down 51%vs 251 in the 12 months before

Down 51% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
29
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 251

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 122

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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.

0100200300400
179
151
141
156
161
Pre-COVID peak193
179
187
181
55
97
200
264
Highest268
137
23
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 179 visas; FY2012: 151 visas; FY2013: 141 visas; FY2014: 156 visas; FY2015: 161 visas; FY2016: 193 visas; FY2017: 179 visas; FY2018: 187 visas; FY2019: 181 visas; FY2020: 55 visas; FY2021: 97 visas; FY2022: 200 visas; FY2023: 264 visas; FY2024: 268 visas; FY2025: 137 visas; FY2026: 23 visas so far.

FY2025 had 137 visas (−49% on FY2024). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cameroon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202658Down 38%
January 2026310Down 70%
December 2025612Down 50%
November 202571Up 600%
October 202527Down 71%
September 2025613Down 54%
August 2025937Down 76%
July 20252741Down 34%
June 20251634Down 53%
May 20252944Down 34%
April 2025721Down 67%
March 2025523Down 78%
February 20258–
January 202510–
December 202412–
November 20241–
October 20247–
September 202413–
August 202437–
July 202441–
June 202434–
May 202444–
April 202421–
March 202423–

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

J-1 visas issued in Cameroon

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

Visas issued in Cameroon, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9494

Down 54%vs 206 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 84% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
27
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 206

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 94

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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 Cameroon each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
2.1%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 47 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    231

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    209

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    104

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 50%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 91%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 104 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 91% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Cameroon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 202607Down 100%
December 202528Down 75%
November 202550
October 202514Down 75%
September 2025610Down 40%
August 2025530Down 83%
July 20252341Down 44%
June 20251631Down 48%
May 20252736Down 25%
April 2025414Down 71%
March 2025421Down 81%
February 202549Down 56%
January 202575Up 40%
December 202484Up 100%
November 2024015Down 100%
October 202448Down 50%
September 20241021Down 52%
August 20243031Down 3.2%
July 20244140About flat, 2.5%
June 20243147Down 34%
May 20243637About flat, 2.7%
April 2024144Up 250%
March 20242110Up 110%

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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