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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Czechia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Czechia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Czechia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4891,489

Down 5.3%vs 1,572 in the 12 months before

Down 5.3% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 28% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
124
Busiest month
267
Apr 2025
Latest month
95
Feb 2026Up 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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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2.6k
2.6k
2.7k
3k
Pre-COVID peak3.4k
3.2k
3.2k
2.9k
2.4k
426
594
1.3k
1.4k
1.6k
1.4k
266
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,627 visas; FY2012: 2,582 visas; FY2013: 2,671 visas; FY2014: 3,041 visas; FY2015: 3,414 visas; FY2016: 3,244 visas; FY2017: 3,235 visas; FY2018: 2,928 visas; FY2019: 2,361 visas; FY2020: 426 visas; FY2021: 594 visas; FY2022: 1,343 visas; FY2023: 1,410 visas; FY2024: 1,573 visas; FY2025: 1,445 visas; FY2026: 266 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,445 visas (−8.1% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Czechia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20269565Up 46%
January 20265240Up 30%
December 20254747About flat, 0%
November 20254137Up 11%
October 20253133Down 6.1%
September 20254850Down 4%
August 202566102Down 35%
July 2025246200Up 23%
June 2025126195Down 35%
May 2025253376Down 33%
April 2025267326Down 18%
March 2025217101Up 115%
February 202565–
January 202540–
December 202447–
November 202437–
October 202433–
September 202450–
August 2024102–
July 2024200–
June 2024195–
May 2024376–
April 2024326–
March 2024101–

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

J-1 visas issued in Czechia

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

Visas issued in Czechia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,1062,106

Down 7.4%vs 2,275 in the 12 months before

Down 7.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
176
Busiest month
459
Apr 2025
Latest month
129
Feb 2026Down 9.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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 Czechia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
23%
1.9%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 601 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May 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

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 4.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    190

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7.3%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,121 visas (−4.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.3% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Czechia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026129143Down 9.8%
January 20266162About flat, 1.6%
December 20255260Down 13%
November 20254541Up 9.8%
October 20253239Down 18%
September 20255059Down 15%
August 202571110Down 35%
July 2025253202Up 25%
June 2025161242Down 33%
May 2025403545Down 26%
April 2025459601Down 24%
March 2025390171Up 128%
February 2025143107Up 34%
January 20256254Up 15%
December 20246068Down 12%
November 20244155Down 25%
October 20243947Down 17%
September 20245941Up 44%
August 2024110119Down 7.6%
July 2024202200About flat, 1%
June 2024242264Down 8.3%
May 2024545522Up 4.4%
April 2024601324Up 85%
March 2024171212Down 19%

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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