Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Georgetown, and its share of everything issued in Guyana.
Visas issued at Georgetown, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7676
Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 109
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76
Visas issued at Georgetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2024: 29 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
89
Jan – Dec 2023
110
Jan – Dec 2024
76
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 76 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| January 2026 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 17 | Up 35% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 29 | Down 72% |
| May 2025 | 12 | 20 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| November 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| July 2024 | 17 | 17 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 29 | 18 | Up 61% |
| May 2024 | 20 | 15 | Up 33% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
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 Guyana
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