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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for the United Kingdom

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued to nationals of the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

18,34418,344

Up 11%vs 16,578 in the 12 months before

Up 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 92% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.5k
Busiest month
4.6k
May 2025
Latest month
1.8k
Feb 2026Up 113%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 17k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18k

01k2k3k4k5k
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.

05k10k15k20k
2.4k
13k
15k
16k
Highest16k
4.2k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 2,448 visas; FY2022: 13,289 visas; FY2023: 14,536 visas; FY2024: 15,903 visas; FY2025: 16,462 visas; FY2026: 4,183 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 16,462 visas (+3.5% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 82% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,806848Up 113%
January 20261,202686Up 75%
December 2025708403Up 76%
November 2025303226Up 34%
October 2025164138Up 19%
September 2025148166Down 11%
August 2025360279Up 29%
July 2025729752Down 3.1%
June 2025299617Down 52%
May 20254,5874,139Up 11%
April 20253,8654,296Down 10%
March 20254,1734,028Up 3.6%
February 2025848–
January 2025686–
December 2024403–
November 2024226–
October 2024138–
September 2024166–
August 2024279–
July 2024752–
June 2024617–
May 20244,139–
April 20244,296–
March 20244,028–

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

J-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom

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

Visas issued in the United Kingdom, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

20,09720,097

Up 7.9%vs 18,625 in the 12 months before

Up 7.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 81% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.7k
Busiest month
5.1k
May 2025
Latest month
1.9k
Feb 2026Up 99%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 19k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 20k

02k4k6k8k
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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • London88% of total
    18kUp 7.1%
    17,760 visas in the last 12 months, 16,583 in the 12 months before
  • Belfast12% of total
    2.3kUp 14%
    2,337 visas in the last 12 months, 2,042 in the 12 months before

London issues the most: 88% of the total. Belfast grew the most (+14%).

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the United Kingdom each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
25%
1.1%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 5,065 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    16k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    18k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    19k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 3.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3.2k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 85%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 18,645 visas (+3.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 85% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the United Kingdom
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261,886949Up 99%
January 20261,269754Up 68%
December 2025774464Up 67%
November 2025369322Up 15%
October 2025221204Up 8.3%
September 2025212245Down 13%
August 2025494386Up 28%
July 2025928947About flat, 2%
June 2025373766Down 51%
May 20255,0654,666Up 8.6%
April 20254,0854,613Down 11%
March 20254,4214,309About flat, 2.6%
February 2025949714Up 33%
January 2025754357Up 111%
December 2024464384Up 21%
November 2024322324About flat, 0.6%
October 2024204164Up 24%
September 2024245218Up 12%
August 2024386664Down 42%
July 2024947699Up 35%
June 20247661,158Down 34%
May 20244,6663,767Up 24%
April 20244,6133,720Up 24%
March 20244,3094,126Up 4.4%

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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