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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

531531

Down 8.6%vs 581 in the 12 months before

Down 8.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
44
Busiest month
100
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 19%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 581

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 531

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.2k
1.2k
1.2k
1.2k
1.2k
1.1k
979
837
294
247
674
579
576
555
121
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,264 visas; FY2012: 1,247 visas; FY2013: 1,243 visas; FY2014: 1,232 visas; FY2015: 1,218 visas; FY2016: 1,160 visas; FY2017: 1,076 visas; FY2018: 979 visas; FY2019: 837 visas; FY2020: 294 visas; FY2021: 247 visas; FY2022: 674 visas; FY2023: 579 visas; FY2024: 576 visas; FY2025: 555 visas; FY2026: 121 visas so far.

FY2025 had 555 visas (−3.6% on FY2024). That's 56% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 17% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261316Down 19%
January 20262425Down 4%
December 20253544Down 20%
November 20253148Down 35%
October 20251812Up 50%
September 20251924Down 21%
August 20255232Up 63%
July 202587113Down 23%
June 202591146Down 38%
May 202510062Up 61%
April 20253639Down 7.7%
March 20252520Up 25%
February 202516–
January 202525–
December 202444–
November 202448–
October 202412–
September 202424–
August 202432–
July 2024113–
June 2024146–
May 202462–
April 202439–
March 202420–

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

J-1 visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

581581

Down 18%vs 711 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
107
May 2025
Latest month
16
Feb 2026Down 45%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 711

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 581

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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 Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
21%
2.9%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 167 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

    650

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    704

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    598

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    39

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 30%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 598 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261629Down 45%
January 20262327Down 15%
December 20254051Down 22%
November 20253046Down 35%
October 20252416Up 50%
September 20252429Down 17%
August 20256140Up 53%
July 202587119Down 27%
June 202590147Down 39%
May 202510789Up 20%
April 20254573Down 38%
March 20253445Down 24%
February 20252930Down 3.3%
January 20252719Up 42%
December 20245143Up 19%
November 20244653Down 13%
October 20241616About flat, 0%
September 20242919Up 53%
August 20244035Up 14%
July 202411985Up 40%
June 2024147167Down 12%
May 202489124Down 28%
April 20247334Up 115%
March 20244527Up 67%

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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