Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Hong Kong, and its share of everything issued in Hong Kong.
Visas issued at Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,0151,015
Down 20% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k
Visas issued at Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 194 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
1k
Jan – Dec 2025
68
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,032 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 31 | 56 | Down 45% |
| January 2026 | 37 | 29 | Up 28% |
| December 2025 | 78 | 122 | Down 36% |
| November 2025 | 124 | 192 | Down 35% |
| October 2025 | 74 | 71 | Up 4.2% |
| September 2025 | 60 | 60 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 87 | 77 | Up 13% |
| July 2025 | 88 | 121 | Down 27% |
| June 2025 | 70 | 173 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 147 | 149 | About flat, 1.3% |
| April 2025 | 139 | 150 | Down 7.3% |
| March 2025 | 80 | 67 | Up 19% |
| February 2025 | 56 | 47 | Up 19% |
| January 2025 | 29 | 56 | Down 48% |
| December 2024 | 122 | 190 | Down 36% |
| November 2024 | 192 | 104 | Up 85% |
| October 2024 | 71 | 60 | Up 18% |
| September 2024 | 60 | 42 | Up 43% |
| August 2024 | 77 | 82 | Down 6.1% |
| July 2024 | 121 | 127 | Down 4.7% |
| June 2024 | 173 | 177 | About flat, 2.3% |
| May 2024 | 149 | 146 | About flat, 2.1% |
| April 2024 | 150 | 89 | Up 69% |
| March 2024 | 67 | 46 | Up 46% |
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 Hong Kong
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