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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Egypt

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Egypt

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

Visas issued to nationals of Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

915915

Down 35%vs 1,417 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
76
Busiest month
147
May 2025
Latest month
66
Feb 2026Up 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 915

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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.

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1.5k
1.4k
1.4k
1.4k
1.5k
1.3k
1.6k
Pre-COVID peak1.6k
546
746
Highest1.7k
1.6k
1.5k
998
208
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,331 visas; FY2012: 1,488 visas; FY2013: 1,400 visas; FY2014: 1,382 visas; FY2015: 1,407 visas; FY2016: 1,495 visas; FY2017: 1,295 visas; FY2018: 1,563 visas; FY2019: 1,620 visas; FY2020: 546 visas; FY2021: 746 visas; FY2022: 1,707 visas; FY2023: 1,626 visas; FY2024: 1,469 visas; FY2025: 998 visas; FY2026: 208 visas so far.

FY2025 had 998 visas (−32% on FY2024). That's 38% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266642Up 57%
January 20264182Down 50%
December 20254260Down 30%
November 20252045Down 56%
October 20253962Down 37%
September 20253962Down 37%
August 2025126135Down 6.7%
July 202576353Down 78%
June 2025121158Down 23%
May 2025147206Down 29%
April 2025133136About flat, 2.2%
March 20256576Down 14%
February 202542–
January 202582–
December 202460–
November 202445–
October 202462–
September 202462–
August 2024135–
July 2024353–
June 2024158–
May 2024206–
April 2024136–
March 202476–

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

J-1 visas issued in Egypt

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

Visas issued in Egypt, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

871871

Down 34%vs 1,321 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 20% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
73
Busiest month
173
May 2025
Latest month
65
Feb 2026Up 91%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 871

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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 Egypt each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
2.4%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 345 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    885

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 37%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    98

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 885 visas (−37% 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 Egypt
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266534Up 91%
January 20263378Down 58%
December 20254161Down 33%
November 20251839Down 54%
October 20253257Down 44%
September 20253651Down 29%
August 2025115131Down 12%
July 202565345Down 81%
June 2025120136Down 12%
May 2025173200Down 14%
April 2025120126Down 4.8%
March 20255363Down 16%
February 20253476Down 55%
January 202578111Down 30%
December 20246171Down 14%
November 20243931Up 26%
October 20245740Up 43%
September 20245142Up 21%
August 2024131155Down 15%
July 2024345252Up 37%
June 2024136211Down 36%
May 2024200146Up 37%
April 202412682Up 54%
March 20246372Down 13%

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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