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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Hong Kong

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

450450

Down 16%vs 534 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
38
Busiest month
78
May 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 534

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 450

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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.

0200400600800
177
536
540
Highest572
472
131
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 177 visas; FY2022: 536 visas; FY2023: 540 visas; FY2024: 572 visas; FY2025: 472 visas; FY2026: 131 visas so far.

FY2025 had 472 visas (−17% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hong Kong
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261114Down 21%
January 20261416Down 13%
December 20254046Down 13%
November 20254161Down 33%
October 20252516Up 56%
September 2025104Up 150%
August 20252838Down 26%
July 20255150About flat, 2%
June 20253496Down 65%
May 20257871Up 9.9%
April 20257793Down 17%
March 20254129Up 41%
February 202514–
January 202516–
December 202446–
November 202461–
October 202416–
September 20244–
August 202438–
July 202450–
June 202496–
May 202471–
April 202493–
March 202429–

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

J-1 visas issued in Hong Kong

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

Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0151,015

Down 20%vs 1,267 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
85
Busiest month
147
May 2025
Latest month
31
Feb 2026Down 45%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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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 Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.6%
13%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 194 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    68

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,032 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hong Kong
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263156Down 45%
January 20263729Up 28%
December 202578122Down 36%
November 2025124192Down 35%
October 20257471Up 4.2%
September 20256060About flat, 0%
August 20258777Up 13%
July 202588121Down 27%
June 202570173Down 60%
May 2025147149About flat, 1.3%
April 2025139150Down 7.3%
March 20258067Up 19%
February 20255647Up 19%
January 20252956Down 48%
December 2024122190Down 36%
November 2024192104Up 85%
October 20247160Up 18%
September 20246042Up 43%
August 20247782Down 6.1%
July 2024121127Down 4.7%
June 2024173177About flat, 2.3%
May 2024149146About flat, 2.1%
April 202415089Up 69%
March 20246746Up 46%

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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