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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Estonia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Estonia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Estonia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

431431

Up 13%vs 383 in the 12 months before

Up 13% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
36
Busiest month
112
Mar 2025
Latest month
54
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 383

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 431

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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.

02505007501k
627
Pre-COVID peak756
725
620
467
499
510
537
557
115
128
354
310
395
398
104
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 627 visas; FY2012: 756 visas; FY2013: 725 visas; FY2014: 620 visas; FY2015: 467 visas; FY2016: 499 visas; FY2017: 510 visas; FY2018: 537 visas; FY2019: 557 visas; FY2020: 115 visas; FY2021: 128 visas; FY2022: 354 visas; FY2023: 310 visas; FY2024: 395 visas; FY2025: 398 visas; FY2026: 104 visas so far.

FY2025 had 398 visas (+0.8% on FY2024). That's 47% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 46% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Estonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265436Up 50%
January 20261917Up 12%
December 2025910Down 10%
November 202534Down 25%
October 2025194Up 375%
September 2025133Up 333%
August 20251517Down 12%
July 20252635Down 26%
June 20251232Down 63%
May 20254843Up 12%
April 202510197Up 4.1%
March 202511285Up 32%
February 202536–
January 202517–
December 202410–
November 20244–
October 20244–
September 20243–
August 202417–
July 202435–
June 202432–
May 202443–
April 202497–
March 202485–

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

J-1 visas issued in Estonia

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

Visas issued in Estonia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

424424

Up 9.6%vs 387 in the 12 months before

Up 9.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
111
Mar 2025
Latest month
54
Feb 2026Up 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 387

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 424

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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 Estonia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
1.5%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 111 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    355

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    395

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    404

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    73

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 38%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 404 visas (+2.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 38% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Estonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265435Up 54%
January 20261918Up 5.6%
December 202596Up 50%
November 202553Up 67%
October 2025174Up 325%
September 2025133Up 333%
August 20251216Down 25%
July 20252534Down 26%
June 20251031Down 68%
May 20254648Down 4.2%
April 2025103101About flat, 2%
March 202511188Up 26%
February 20253543Down 19%
January 20251818About flat, 0%
December 2024614Down 57%
November 202439Down 67%
October 202446Down 33%
September 202438Down 63%
August 20241614Up 14%
July 2024349Up 278%
June 20243133Down 6.1%
May 20244882Down 41%
April 202410145Up 124%
March 20248856Up 57%

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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