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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Cuba

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Cuba

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

Visas issued to nationals of Cuba, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

3838

Down 28%vs 53 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 84% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
7
Nov 2024
Latest month
1
Jun 2025Down 90%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 53

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 38

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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

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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33
40
38
37
63
65
98
Pre-COVID peak102
58
57
19
13
35
62
49
32
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 33 visas; FY2011: 40 visas; FY2012: 38 visas; FY2013: 37 visas; FY2014: 63 visas; FY2015: 65 visas; FY2016: 98 visas; FY2017: 102 visas; FY2018: 58 visas; FY2019: 57 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 13 visas; FY2022: 35 visas; FY2023: 62 visas; FY2024: 49 visas; FY2025: 32 visas so far.

FY2024 had 49 visas (−21% on FY2023). That's 52% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2025 so far (Oct–Jun) is running 26% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 2025110Down 90%
May 202504Down 100%
April 202525Down 60%
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 2025510Down 50%
January 202568Down 25%
December 202441Up 300%
November 202470
October 202453Up 67%
September 202436Down 50%
August 202432Up 50%
July 202402Down 100%
June 2024105Up 100%
May 202444About flat, 0%
April 202459Down 44%
March 20242–
February 202410–
January 20248–
December 20231–
November 20230–
October 20233–
September 20236–
August 20232–
July 20232–

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

J-1 visas issued in Cuba

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

Visas issued in Cuba, last 12 months

Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

22

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2026
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2

01234
Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Cuba each month. Darker means more.

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2026

Busiest: January 2026: 1 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261–
January 20261–

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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