Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
17,76017,760
Up 7.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 90% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 17k
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Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 88% of the J-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2025: 4,460 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
15k
Jan – Dec 2023
16k
Jan – Dec 2024
16k
Jan – Dec 2025
2.8k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 16,367 visas (+2.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 99% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1,710 | 729 | Up 135% |
| January 2026 | 1,097 | 685 | Up 60% |
| December 2025 | 690 | 431 | Up 60% |
| November 2025 | 337 | 300 | Up 12% |
| October 2025 | 201 | 189 | Up 6.3% |
| September 2025 | 198 | 233 | Down 15% |
| August 2025 | 461 | 369 | Up 25% |
| July 2025 | 876 | 893 | About flat, 1.9% |
| June 2025 | 268 | 645 | Down 58% |
| May 2025 | 4,460 | 4,214 | Up 5.8% |
| April 2025 | 3,456 | 4,102 | Down 16% |
| March 2025 | 4,006 | 3,793 | Up 5.6% |
| February 2025 | 729 | 526 | Up 39% |
| January 2025 | 685 | 303 | Up 126% |
| December 2024 | 431 | 361 | Up 19% |
| November 2024 | 300 | 298 | About flat, 0.7% |
| October 2024 | 189 | 150 | Up 26% |
| September 2024 | 233 | 206 | Up 13% |
| August 2024 | 369 | 632 | Down 42% |
| July 2024 | 893 | 641 | Up 39% |
| June 2024 | 645 | 1,005 | Down 36% |
| May 2024 | 4,214 | 3,172 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 4,102 | 3,499 | Up 17% |
| March 2024 | 3,793 | 3,715 | About flat, 2.1% |
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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