Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Suva, and its share of everything issued in Fiji.
Visas issued at Suva, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
159159
Up 3.2% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 154
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159
Visas issued at Suva each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 45 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
180
Jan – Dec 2023
156
Jan – Dec 2024
158
Jan – Dec 2025
12
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 158 visas (+1.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.1% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| January 2026 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| December 2025 | 20 | 18 | Up 11% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| August 2025 | 36 | 23 | Up 57% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 20 | 32 | Down 38% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| December 2024 | 18 | 10 | Up 80% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 3 | Up 333% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 17 | Down 35% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 21 | Up 9.5% |
| July 2024 | 21 | 25 | Down 16% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 17 | Down 65% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 24 | Down 75% |
| April 2024 | 32 | 24 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 28 | Down 68% |
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 Fiji
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