Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Athens, and its share of everything issued in Greece.
Visas issued at Athens, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
598598
Down 10% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 667
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 598
Visas issued at Athens each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 102 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
695
Jan – Dec 2023
671
Jan – Dec 2024
601
Jan – Dec 2025
56
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 601 visas (−10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| January 2026 | 38 | 43 | Down 12% |
| December 2025 | 53 | 50 | Up 6% |
| November 2025 | 23 | 17 | Up 35% |
| October 2025 | 41 | 35 | Up 17% |
| September 2025 | 48 | 55 | Down 13% |
| August 2025 | 66 | 98 | Down 33% |
| July 2025 | 95 | 89 | Up 6.7% |
| June 2025 | 43 | 63 | Down 32% |
| May 2025 | 83 | 100 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 68 | 78 | Down 13% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 23 | Down 4.3% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 32 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 43 | 31 | Up 39% |
| December 2024 | 50 | 54 | Down 7.4% |
| November 2024 | 17 | 21 | Down 19% |
| October 2024 | 35 | 25 | Up 40% |
| September 2024 | 55 | 54 | About flat, 1.9% |
| August 2024 | 98 | 101 | About flat, 3% |
| July 2024 | 89 | 83 | Up 7.2% |
| June 2024 | 63 | 99 | Down 36% |
| May 2024 | 100 | 102 | About flat, 2% |
| April 2024 | 78 | 60 | Up 30% |
| March 2024 | 23 | 37 | Down 38% |
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 Greece
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