Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Belfast, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at Belfast, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,3372,337
Up 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.3k
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Belfast issued 12% of the J-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Belfast each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2025: 629 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
2k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
348
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,278 visas (+14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 176 | 220 | Down 20% |
| January 2026 | 172 | 69 | Up 149% |
| December 2025 | 84 | 33 | Up 155% |
| November 2025 | 32 | 22 | Up 45% |
| October 2025 | 20 | 15 | Up 33% |
| September 2025 | 14 | 12 | Up 17% |
| August 2025 | 33 | 17 | Up 94% |
| July 2025 | 52 | 54 | Down 3.7% |
| June 2025 | 105 | 121 | Down 13% |
| May 2025 | 605 | 452 | Up 34% |
| April 2025 | 629 | 511 | Up 23% |
| March 2025 | 415 | 516 | Down 20% |
| February 2025 | 220 | 188 | Up 17% |
| January 2025 | 69 | 54 | Up 28% |
| December 2024 | 33 | 23 | Up 43% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 26 | Down 15% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| September 2024 | 12 | 12 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 32 | Down 47% |
| July 2024 | 54 | 58 | Down 6.9% |
| June 2024 | 121 | 153 | Down 21% |
| May 2024 | 452 | 595 | Down 24% |
| April 2024 | 511 | 221 | Up 131% |
| March 2024 | 516 | 411 | Up 26% |
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 the United Kingdom
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