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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Croatia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Croatia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Croatia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,7351,735

Down 6.2%vs 1,850 in the 12 months before

Down 6.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
145
Busiest month
722
Apr 2025
Latest month
82
Feb 2026Down 35%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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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725
629
653
659
780
826
983
1k
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
142
501
1.1k
1.5k
Highest1.9k
1.8k
116
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 725 visas; FY2012: 629 visas; FY2013: 653 visas; FY2014: 659 visas; FY2015: 780 visas; FY2016: 826 visas; FY2017: 983 visas; FY2018: 1,029 visas; FY2019: 1,145 visas; FY2020: 142 visas; FY2021: 501 visas; FY2022: 1,073 visas; FY2023: 1,493 visas; FY2024: 1,867 visas; FY2025: 1,808 visas; FY2026: 116 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,808 visas (−3.2% on FY2024). That's 58% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Croatia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202682127Down 35%
January 20261217Down 29%
December 2025920Down 55%
November 2025811Down 27%
October 2025514Down 64%
September 2025129Up 33%
August 20251416Down 13%
July 20253027Up 11%
June 20251873Down 75%
May 2025414279Up 48%
April 2025722680Up 6.2%
March 2025409577Down 29%
February 2025127–
January 202517–
December 202420–
November 202411–
October 202414–
September 20249–
August 202416–
July 202427–
June 202473–
May 2024279–
April 2024680–
March 2024577–

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

J-1 visas issued in Croatia

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

Visas issued in Croatia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4981,498

Down 6.8%vs 1,608 in the 12 months before

Down 6.8% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
125
Busiest month
588
Apr 2025
Latest month
81
Feb 2026Down 36%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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 Croatia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
37%
0.4%

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

Busiest: April 2025: 588 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    92

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 35%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,547 visas (−4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 35% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Croatia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202681126Down 36%
January 20261115Down 27%
December 2025911Down 18%
November 202556Down 17%
October 2025410Down 60%
September 2025128Up 50%
August 20251116Down 31%
July 20252522Up 14%
June 20251667Down 76%
May 2025396249Up 59%
April 2025588564Up 4.3%
March 2025340514Down 34%
February 2025126120Up 5%
January 20251525Down 40%
December 20241133Down 67%
November 202469Down 33%
October 2024106Up 67%
September 202487Up 14%
August 20241618Down 11%
July 20242227Down 19%
June 20246726Up 158%
May 2024249394Down 37%
April 2024564515Up 9.5%
March 2024514277Up 86%

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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