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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9,2079,207

Down 25%vs 12,296 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
767
Busiest month
2.8k
Apr 2025
Latest month
486
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 9.2k

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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.

05k10k15k20k
4.5k
4.3k
4.1k
4.3k
4.6k
5k
5.9k
6.9k
Pre-COVID peak8.1k
2.4k
8.3k
11k
Highest13k
13k
9.3k
1.8k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4,501 visas; FY2012: 4,271 visas; FY2013: 4,069 visas; FY2014: 4,271 visas; FY2015: 4,633 visas; FY2016: 5,035 visas; FY2017: 5,856 visas; FY2018: 6,947 visas; FY2019: 8,113 visas; FY2020: 2,389 visas; FY2021: 8,349 visas; FY2022: 11,381 visas; FY2023: 12,886 visas; FY2024: 12,658 visas; FY2025: 9,345 visas; FY2026: 1,754 visas so far.

FY2025 had 9,345 visas (−26% on FY2024). That's 15% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.3% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026486579Down 16%
January 2026307334Down 8.1%
December 2025318418Down 24%
November 2025272292Down 6.8%
October 2025371269Up 38%
September 2025248284Down 13%
August 2025337477Down 29%
July 2025468619Down 24%
June 2025316780Down 59%
May 20251,9672,992Down 34%
April 20252,7653,913Down 29%
March 20251,3521,339About flat, 1%
February 2025579–
January 2025334–
December 2024418–
November 2024292–
October 2024269–
September 2024284–
August 2024477–
July 2024619–
June 2024780–
May 20242,992–
April 20243,913–
March 20241,339–

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

J-1 visas issued in Colombia

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

Visas issued in Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9,0869,086

Down 26%vs 12,272 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
757
Busiest month
2.8k
Apr 2025
Latest month
480
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 9.1k

01k2k3k4k
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 Colombia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
28%
2.5%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 3,906 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    13k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    9.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    780

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 9,204 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026480571Down 16%
January 2026300327Down 8.3%
December 2025311418Down 26%
November 2025267283Down 5.7%
October 2025357266Up 34%
September 2025232287Down 19%
August 2025323475Down 32%
July 2025454615Down 26%
June 2025310782Down 60%
May 20251,9653,003Down 35%
April 20252,7503,906Down 30%
March 20251,3371,339About flat, 0.1%
February 2025571700Down 18%
January 2025327397Down 18%
December 2024418419About flat, 0.2%
November 2024283415Down 32%
October 2024266313Down 15%
September 2024287356Down 19%
August 2024475673Down 29%
July 2024615612About flat, 0.5%
June 20247821,070Down 27%
May 20243,0032,888Up 4%
April 20243,9062,964Up 32%
March 20241,3391,984Down 33%

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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