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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Greece

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Greece

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

Visas issued to nationals of Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

669669

Down 14%vs 782 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
56
Busiest month
106
Jul 2025
Latest month
25
Feb 2026Up 8.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 782

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 669

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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.

02505007501k
697
760
732
751
799
Pre-COVID peak840
776
727
774
329
401
739
738
791
666
208
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 697 visas; FY2012: 760 visas; FY2013: 732 visas; FY2014: 751 visas; FY2015: 799 visas; FY2016: 840 visas; FY2017: 776 visas; FY2018: 727 visas; FY2019: 774 visas; FY2020: 329 visas; FY2021: 401 visas; FY2022: 739 visas; FY2023: 738 visas; FY2024: 791 visas; FY2025: 666 visas; FY2026: 208 visas so far.

FY2025 had 666 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262523Up 8.7%
January 20264150Down 18%
December 20255859About flat, 1.7%
November 20253628Up 29%
October 20254845Up 6.7%
September 20255861Down 4.9%
August 202576103Down 26%
July 2025106111Down 4.5%
June 20254870Down 31%
May 202581116Down 30%
April 20256681Down 19%
March 20252635Down 26%
February 202523–
January 202550–
December 202459–
November 202428–
October 202445–
September 202461–
August 2024103–
July 2024111–
June 202470–
May 2024116–
April 202481–
March 202435–

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

J-1 visas issued in Greece

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

Visas issued in Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

598598

Down 10%vs 667 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
95
Jul 2025
Latest month
18
Feb 2026Up 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 667

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 598

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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 Greece each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
14%
3.1%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 102 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    695

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    671

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    601

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 10%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    56

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 5.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 601 visas (−10% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 5.1% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261816Up 13%
January 20263843Down 12%
December 20255350Up 6%
November 20252317Up 35%
October 20254135Up 17%
September 20254855Down 13%
August 20256698Down 33%
July 20259589Up 6.7%
June 20254363Down 32%
May 202583100Down 17%
April 20256878Down 13%
March 20252223Down 4.3%
February 20251632Down 50%
January 20254331Up 39%
December 20245054Down 7.4%
November 20241721Down 19%
October 20243525Up 40%
September 20245554About flat, 1.9%
August 202498101About flat, 3%
July 20248983Up 7.2%
June 20246399Down 36%
May 2024100102About flat, 2%
April 20247860Up 30%
March 20242337Down 38%

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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