Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Paris, and its share of everything issued in France.
Visas issued at Paris, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
10,90310,903
Down 6.3% on the previous 12 months.
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Visas issued at Paris each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 2,472 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
12k
Jan – Dec 2023
12k
Jan – Dec 2024
11k
Jan – Dec 2025
1.1k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 11,004 visas (−5.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 468 | 545 | Down 14% |
| January 2026 | 680 | 704 | Down 3.4% |
| December 2025 | 998 | 1,065 | Down 6.3% |
| November 2025 | 617 | 670 | Down 7.9% |
| October 2025 | 491 | 413 | Up 19% |
| September 2025 | 786 | 466 | Up 69% |
| August 2025 | 643 | 833 | Down 23% |
| July 2025 | 1,687 | 1,523 | Up 11% |
| June 2025 | 1,701 | 2,249 | Down 24% |
| May 2025 | 1,478 | 1,375 | Up 7.5% |
| April 2025 | 701 | 1,008 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 653 | 779 | Down 16% |
| February 2025 | 545 | 614 | Down 11% |
| January 2025 | 704 | 632 | Up 11% |
| December 2024 | 1,065 | 1,102 | Down 3.4% |
| November 2024 | 670 | 802 | Down 16% |
| October 2024 | 413 | 591 | Down 30% |
| September 2024 | 466 | 672 | Down 31% |
| August 2024 | 833 | 861 | Down 3.3% |
| July 2024 | 1,523 | 1,629 | Down 6.5% |
| June 2024 | 2,249 | 2,472 | Down 9% |
| May 2024 | 1,375 | 1,147 | Up 20% |
| April 2024 | 1,008 | 731 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 779 | 717 | Up 8.6% |
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 France
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