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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Algeria

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Algeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Algeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

188188

Down 24%vs 246 in the 12 months before

Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
62
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 22%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 246

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 188

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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
214
222
276
234
225
Pre-COVID peak292
258
224
223
74
72
203
206
245
218
38
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 214 visas; FY2012: 222 visas; FY2013: 276 visas; FY2014: 234 visas; FY2015: 225 visas; FY2016: 292 visas; FY2017: 258 visas; FY2018: 224 visas; FY2019: 223 visas; FY2020: 74 visas; FY2021: 72 visas; FY2022: 203 visas; FY2023: 206 visas; FY2024: 245 visas; FY2025: 218 visas; FY2026: 38 visas so far.

FY2025 had 218 visas (−11% on FY2024). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Algeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261418Down 22%
January 202699About flat, 0%
December 20251011Down 9.1%
November 2025223Down 91%
October 202537Down 57%
September 20251310Up 30%
August 20251745Down 62%
July 20256220Up 210%
June 20251057Down 82%
May 20252219Up 16%
April 20251413Up 7.7%
March 20251214Down 14%
February 202518–
January 20259–
December 202411–
November 202423–
October 20247–
September 202410–
August 202445–
July 202420–
June 202457–
May 202419–
April 202413–
March 202414–

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

J-1 visas issued in Algeria

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

Visas issued in Algeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

138138

Down 21%vs 175 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
58
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 175

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 138

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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 Algeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
3.1%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 58 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    166

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    175

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    140

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 140 visas (−20% 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 Algeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026811Down 27%
January 202665Up 20%
December 202543Up 33%
November 2025222Down 91%
October 202534Down 25%
September 2025115Up 120%
August 20251440Down 65%
July 20255813Up 346%
June 2025546Down 89%
May 2025137Up 86%
April 20251111About flat, 0%
March 202538Down 63%
February 2025117Up 57%
January 202559Down 44%
December 202438Down 63%
November 20242221Up 4.8%
October 202448Down 50%
September 2024513Down 62%
August 20244022Up 82%
July 2024138Up 63%
June 20244648Down 4.2%
May 2024711Down 36%
April 2024119Up 22%
March 202489Down 11%

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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