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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Denmark

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Denmark

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

Visas issued to nationals of Denmark, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1081,108

Down 20%vs 1,390 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
92
Busiest month
235
Jul 2025
Latest month
40
Feb 2026Down 26%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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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Pre-COVID peak2.6k
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2.1k
2k
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1.7k
1.5k
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1.2k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,364 visas; FY2012: 2,450 visas; FY2013: 2,551 visas; FY2014: 2,588 visas; FY2015: 2,480 visas; FY2016: 2,440 visas; FY2017: 2,211 visas; FY2018: 2,147 visas; FY2019: 2,016 visas; FY2020: 604 visas; FY2021: 885 visas; FY2022: 1,725 visas; FY2023: 1,540 visas; FY2024: 1,402 visas; FY2025: 1,198 visas; FY2026: 194 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,198 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Denmark
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264054Down 26%
January 20264267Down 37%
December 20254863Down 24%
November 20254078Down 49%
October 20252422Up 9.1%
September 20253530Up 17%
August 2025143112Up 28%
July 2025235332Down 29%
June 2025102260Down 61%
May 2025183144Up 27%
April 2025128165Down 22%
March 20258863Up 40%
February 202554–
January 202567–
December 202463–
November 202478–
October 202422–
September 202430–
August 2024112–
July 2024332–
June 2024260–
May 2024144–
April 2024165–
March 202463–

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

J-1 visas issued in Denmark

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

Visas issued in Denmark, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4251,425

Down 20%vs 1,777 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
119
Busiest month
275
Jul 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026Down 39%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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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 Denmark each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
2.4%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 441 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    106

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 39%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,493 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Denmark
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264879Down 39%
January 20265895Down 39%
December 20255898Down 41%
November 202551100Down 49%
October 20253041Down 27%
September 20255652Up 7.7%
August 2025196144Up 36%
July 2025275398Down 31%
June 2025136299Down 55%
May 2025227170Up 34%
April 2025162203Down 20%
March 202512898Up 31%
February 20257974Up 6.8%
January 20259572Up 32%
December 202498124Down 21%
November 202410092Up 8.7%
October 20244155Down 25%
September 20245292Down 43%
August 2024144154Down 6.5%
July 2024398380Up 4.7%
June 2024299431Down 31%
May 2024170187Down 9.1%
April 2024203142Up 43%
March 20249897About flat, 1%

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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