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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Ethiopia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

180180

Down 28%vs 250 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
59
May 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 250

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 180

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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.

0100200300400
136
168
172
173
206
278
282
257
Pre-COVID peak286
108
130
259
Highest295
240
218
28
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 136 visas; FY2012: 168 visas; FY2013: 172 visas; FY2014: 173 visas; FY2015: 206 visas; FY2016: 278 visas; FY2017: 282 visas; FY2018: 257 visas; FY2019: 286 visas; FY2020: 108 visas; FY2021: 130 visas; FY2022: 259 visas; FY2023: 295 visas; FY2024: 240 visas; FY2025: 218 visas; FY2026: 28 visas so far.

FY2025 had 218 visas (−9.2% on FY2024). That's 24% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 58% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026710Down 30%
January 2026811Down 27%
December 2025611Down 45%
November 2025316Down 81%
October 2025418Down 78%
September 2025518Down 72%
August 20251823Down 22%
July 20251820Down 10%
June 2025916Down 44%
May 20255961Down 3.3%
April 20252525About flat, 0%
March 20251821Down 14%
February 202510–
January 202511–
December 202411–
November 202416–
October 202418–
September 202418–
August 202423–
July 202420–
June 202416–
May 202461–
April 202425–
March 202421–

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

J-1 visas issued in Ethiopia

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

Visas issued in Ethiopia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

129129

Down 28%vs 179 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
50
May 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 179

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 129

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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 Ethiopia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
27%
2.4%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 62 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    233

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    190

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    139

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 139 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202617Down 86%
January 202648Down 50%
December 202527Down 71%
November 2025311Down 73%
October 2025313Down 77%
September 2025315Down 80%
August 20251212About flat, 0%
July 20251616About flat, 0%
June 202576Up 17%
May 20255048Up 4.2%
April 20252119Up 11%
March 2025717Down 59%
February 2025713Down 46%
January 2025813Down 38%
December 202475Up 40%
November 2024116Up 83%
October 20241310Up 30%
September 20241516Down 6.3%
August 20241242Down 71%
July 20241623Down 30%
June 2024620Down 70%
May 20244849About flat, 2%
April 20241922Down 14%
March 2024179Up 89%

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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