Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
871871
Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 871
Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 345 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.4k
Jan – Dec 2024
885
Jan – Dec 2025
98
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 885 visas (−37% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 65 | 34 | Up 91% |
| January 2026 | 33 | 78 | Down 58% |
| December 2025 | 41 | 61 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 18 | 39 | Down 54% |
| October 2025 | 32 | 57 | Down 44% |
| September 2025 | 36 | 51 | Down 29% |
| August 2025 | 115 | 131 | Down 12% |
| July 2025 | 65 | 345 | Down 81% |
| June 2025 | 120 | 136 | Down 12% |
| May 2025 | 173 | 200 | Down 14% |
| April 2025 | 120 | 126 | Down 4.8% |
| March 2025 | 53 | 63 | Down 16% |
| February 2025 | 34 | 76 | Down 55% |
| January 2025 | 78 | 111 | Down 30% |
| December 2024 | 61 | 71 | Down 14% |
| November 2024 | 39 | 31 | Up 26% |
| October 2024 | 57 | 40 | Up 43% |
| September 2024 | 51 | 42 | Up 21% |
| August 2024 | 131 | 155 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 345 | 252 | Up 37% |
| June 2024 | 136 | 211 | Down 36% |
| May 2024 | 200 | 146 | Up 37% |
| April 2024 | 126 | 82 | Up 54% |
| March 2024 | 63 | 72 | Down 13% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Egypt
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