Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Addis Ababa, and its share of everything issued in Ethiopia.
Visas issued at Addis Ababa, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
129129
Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 179
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 129
Visas issued at Addis Ababa each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 62 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
233
Jan – Dec 2023
190
Jan – Dec 2024
139
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 139 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 13 | Down 77% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 15 | Down 80% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 16 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| May 2025 | 50 | 48 | Up 4.2% |
| April 2025 | 21 | 19 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 6 | Up 83% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 16 | Down 6.3% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 42 | Down 71% |
| July 2024 | 16 | 23 | Down 30% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 20 | Down 70% |
| May 2024 | 48 | 49 | About flat, 2% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 22 | Down 14% |
| March 2024 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
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 Ethiopia
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