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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

10,74010,740

Down 6.6%vs 11,495 in the 12 months before

Down 6.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
895
Busiest month
1.7k
Jul 2025
Latest month
451
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 11k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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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Pre-COVID peak14k
14k
14k
13k
13k
12k
5.1k
5k
11k
12k
12k
11k
3.2k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 12,995 visas; FY2012: 13,273 visas; FY2013: 13,021 visas; FY2014: 13,718 visas; FY2015: 13,677 visas; FY2016: 13,553 visas; FY2017: 13,349 visas; FY2018: 12,763 visas; FY2019: 12,335 visas; FY2020: 5,074 visas; FY2021: 5,031 visas; FY2022: 11,359 visas; FY2023: 11,813 visas; FY2024: 11,781 visas; FY2025: 10,879 visas; FY2026: 3,186 visas so far.

FY2025 had 10,879 visas (−7.7% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.2% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026451523Down 14%
January 2026647700Down 7.6%
December 20259741,044Down 6.7%
November 2025613651Down 5.8%
October 2025501407Up 23%
September 2025762468Up 63%
August 2025674834Down 19%
July 20251,6761,528Up 9.7%
June 20251,6662,244Down 26%
May 20251,4551,385Up 5.1%
April 2025691970Down 29%
March 2025630741Down 15%
February 2025523–
January 2025700–
December 20241,044–
November 2024651–
October 2024407–
September 2024468–
August 2024834–
July 20241,528–
June 20242,244–
May 20241,385–
April 2024970–
March 2024741–

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

J-1 visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

10,90310,903

Down 6.3%vs 11,630 in the 12 months before

Down 6.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
909
Busiest month
1.7k
Jun 2025
Latest month
468
Feb 2026Down 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 12k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 11k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
4.3%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 2,472 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

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    12k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    11k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1.1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 8.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 11,004 visas (−5.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.1% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026468545Down 14%
January 2026680704Down 3.4%
December 20259981,065Down 6.3%
November 2025617670Down 7.9%
October 2025491413Up 19%
September 2025786466Up 69%
August 2025643833Down 23%
July 20251,6871,523Up 11%
June 20251,7012,249Down 24%
May 20251,4781,375Up 7.5%
April 20257011,008Down 30%
March 2025653779Down 16%
February 2025545614Down 11%
January 2025704632Up 11%
December 20241,0651,102Down 3.4%
November 2024670802Down 16%
October 2024413591Down 30%
September 2024466672Down 31%
August 2024833861Down 3.3%
July 20241,5231,629Down 6.5%
June 20242,2492,472Down 9%
May 20241,3751,147Up 20%
April 20241,008731Up 38%
March 2024779717Up 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.

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