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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Guyana

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Guyana

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

Visas issued to nationals of Guyana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7979

Down 29%vs 111 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
23
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 111

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 79

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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.

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21
25
27
29
24
42
34
Pre-COVID peak44
37
7
34
59
94
Highest101
86
13
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 21 visas; FY2012: 25 visas; FY2013: 27 visas; FY2014: 29 visas; FY2015: 24 visas; FY2016: 42 visas; FY2017: 34 visas; FY2018: 44 visas; FY2019: 37 visas; FY2020: 7 visas; FY2021: 34 visas; FY2022: 59 visas; FY2023: 94 visas; FY2024: 101 visas; FY2025: 86 visas; FY2026: 13 visas so far.

FY2025 had 86 visas (−15% on FY2024). That's 95% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guyana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202636Down 50%
January 202652Up 150%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 202535Down 40%
July 20252317Up 35%
June 2025831Down 74%
May 20251219Down 37%
April 2025610Down 40%
March 2025116Up 83%
February 20256–
January 20252–
December 20244–
November 20242–
October 20246–
September 20243–
August 20245–
July 202417–
June 202431–
May 202419–
April 202410–
March 20246–

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

J-1 visas issued in Guyana

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

Visas issued in Guyana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7676

Down 30%vs 109 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
23
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 109

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 76

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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 Guyana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
1.4%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 29 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    89

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    110

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    76

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 76 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guyana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202626Down 67%
January 202651Up 400%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 202535Down 40%
July 20252317Up 35%
June 2025829Down 72%
May 20251220Down 40%
April 2025510Down 50%
March 2025106Up 67%
February 202562Up 200%
January 202516Down 83%
December 202440
November 202421Up 100%
October 202460
September 202432Up 50%
August 2024512Down 58%
July 20241717About flat, 0%
June 20242918Up 61%
May 20242015Up 33%
April 2024106Up 67%
March 2024610Down 40%

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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