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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Fiji

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Fiji

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

Visas issued to nationals of Fiji, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7474

Up 14%vs 65 in the 12 months before

Up 14% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 10% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 65

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 74

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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.

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44
39
Pre-COVID peak56
39
38
39
29
47
45
16
18
Highest94
85
62
76
17
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 44 visas; FY2012: 39 visas; FY2013: 56 visas; FY2014: 39 visas; FY2015: 38 visas; FY2016: 39 visas; FY2017: 29 visas; FY2018: 47 visas; FY2019: 45 visas; FY2020: 16 visas; FY2021: 18 visas; FY2022: 94 visas; FY2023: 85 visas; FY2024: 62 visas; FY2025: 76 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 had 76 visas (+23% on FY2024). That's 36% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Fiji
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202625Down 60%
January 202624Down 50%
December 202551Up 400%
November 202552Up 150%
October 202537Down 57%
September 202547Down 43%
August 2025147Up 100%
July 2025139Up 44%
June 202563Up 100%
May 202565Up 20%
April 202548Down 50%
March 2025107Up 43%
February 20255–
January 20254–
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20247–
September 20247–
August 20247–
July 20249–
June 20243–
May 20245–
April 20248–
March 20247–

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

J-1 visas issued in Fiji

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

Visas issued in Fiji, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

159159

Up 3.2%vs 154 in the 12 months before

Up 3.2% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
36
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 154

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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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 Fiji each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.9%
16%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 45 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    180

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    156

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    158

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    12

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 9.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 158 visas (+1.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.1% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Fiji
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202637Down 57%
January 202694Up 125%
December 20252018Up 11%
November 202594Up 125%
October 2025613Down 54%
September 2025811Down 27%
August 20253623Up 57%
July 20252121About flat, 0%
June 202566About flat, 0%
May 202556Down 17%
April 20252032Down 38%
March 2025169Up 78%
February 202574Up 75%
January 202549Down 56%
December 20241810Up 80%
November 202445Down 20%
October 2024133Up 333%
September 20241117Down 35%
August 20242321Up 9.5%
July 20242125Down 16%
June 2024617Down 65%
May 2024624Down 75%
April 20243224Up 33%
March 2024928Down 68%

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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