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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Spain and Andorra

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued to nationals of Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

12,93912,939

About flat, 2.7%vs 13,300 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.7%).

Monthly average
1.1k
Busiest month
2.7k
May 2025
Latest month
630
Feb 2026About flat, 0.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 13k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13k

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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.

05k10k15k20k
6.2k
7k
7.2k
8k
8.9k
9.7k
10k
11k
Pre-COVID peak12k
2.8k
8.2k
13k
12k
Highest13k
13k
2k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 6,199 visas; FY2012: 6,994 visas; FY2013: 7,215 visas; FY2014: 7,970 visas; FY2015: 8,852 visas; FY2016: 9,670 visas; FY2017: 10,111 visas; FY2018: 10,637 visas; FY2019: 11,624 visas; FY2020: 2,796 visas; FY2021: 8,248 visas; FY2022: 12,520 visas; FY2023: 12,492 visas; FY2024: 13,257 visas; FY2025: 12,896 visas; FY2026: 2,046 visas so far.

FY2025 had 12,896 visas (−2.7% on FY2024). That's 11% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026630627About flat, 0.5%
January 2026383340Up 13%
December 2025460550Down 16%
November 2025329301Up 9.3%
October 2025244185Up 32%
September 2025283244Up 16%
August 2025761441Up 73%
July 20251,2941,593Down 19%
June 20252,0423,200Down 36%
May 20252,6953,402Down 21%
April 20252,3001,564Up 47%
March 20251,518853Up 78%
February 2025627–
January 2025340–
December 2024550–
November 2024301–
October 2024185–
September 2024244–
August 2024441–
July 20241,593–
June 20243,200–
May 20243,402–
April 20241,564–
March 2024853–

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

J-1 visas issued in Spain and Andorra

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

Visas issued in Spain and Andorra, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

13,18513,185

About flat, 2.5%vs 13,528 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.5%).

Monthly average
1.1k
Busiest month
2.7k
May 2025
Latest month
630
Feb 2026About flat, 2%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 14k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13k

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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 Spain and Andorra each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
21%
1.4%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 3,464 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

    13k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    14k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 6.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    13k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 2.4%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 13,161 visas (−2.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Spain and Andorra
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026630643About flat, 2%
January 2026393356Up 10%
December 2025476589Down 19%
November 2025371309Up 20%
October 2025263181Up 45%
September 2025285261Up 9.2%
August 2025763429Up 78%
July 20251,2911,617Down 20%
June 20252,0733,245Down 36%
May 20252,7433,464Down 21%
April 20252,3451,581Up 48%
March 20251,552853Up 82%
February 2025643629About flat, 2.2%
January 2025356362About flat, 1.7%
December 2024589540Up 9.1%
November 2024309334Down 7.5%
October 2024181120Up 51%
September 2024261267About flat, 2.2%
August 2024429916Down 53%
July 20241,6172,626Down 38%
June 20243,2453,092Up 4.9%
May 20243,4642,061Up 68%
April 20241,5811,169Up 35%
March 2024853917Down 7%

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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