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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Eritrea

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

Data through April 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Eritrea

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

Visas issued to nationals of Eritrea, last 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2025

1212

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Jun 2024
Latest month
1
May 2025About flat, 0%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 12

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25

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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6
Pre-COVID peak10
10
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6
10
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8
3
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11
Highest13
9
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 6 visas; FY2011: 10 visas; FY2012: 10 visas; FY2013: 8 visas; FY2014: 8 visas; FY2015: 4 visas; FY2016: 6 visas; FY2017: 10 visas; FY2018: 6 visas; FY2019: 8 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 3 visas; FY2022: 11 visas; FY2023: 13 visas; FY2024: 9 visas; FY2025: 6 visas so far.

FY2024 had 9 visas (−31% on FY2023). That's 10% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202520
March 202510
February 202501Down 100%
January 20250–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20242–
August 20241–
July 20241–
June 20242–
May 20241–
April 20240–
March 20240–
February 20241–

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

J-1 visas issued in Eritrea

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

Visas issued in Eritrea, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Apr 2025

88

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Sep 2024
Latest month
2
Apr 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8

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Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Eritrea each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025

Busiest: September 2024: 2 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025So far

    3

    Jan–Apr · 4 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
April 20252–
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20250–
December 20241–
November 20240–
October 20241–
September 20242–
August 20240–
July 20241–

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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