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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Hungary

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Hungary

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,1302,130

Up 12%vs 1,897 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
178
Busiest month
431
Mar 2025
Latest month
208
Feb 2026Up 6.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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

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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1.9k
1.9k
2k
2.2k
2.2k
2.3k
2.3k
2.2k
Pre-COVID peak2.3k
319
478
1.7k
1.9k
2k
2k
552
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,886 visas; FY2012: 1,907 visas; FY2013: 1,954 visas; FY2014: 2,153 visas; FY2015: 2,162 visas; FY2016: 2,255 visas; FY2017: 2,296 visas; FY2018: 2,221 visas; FY2019: 2,311 visas; FY2020: 319 visas; FY2021: 478 visas; FY2022: 1,702 visas; FY2023: 1,941 visas; FY2024: 1,966 visas; FY2025: 1,975 visas; FY2026: 552 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,975 visas (+0.5% on FY2024). That's 15% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026208195Up 6.7%
January 2026156100Up 56%
December 20259449Up 92%
November 20256622Up 200%
October 20252831Down 9.7%
September 20253944Down 11%
August 20259590Up 5.6%
July 202585120Down 29%
June 2025161147Up 9.5%
May 2025401320Up 25%
April 2025366405Down 9.6%
March 2025431374Up 15%
February 2025195–
January 2025100–
December 202449–
November 202422–
October 202431–
September 202444–
August 202490–
July 2024120–
June 2024147–
May 2024320–
April 2024405–
March 2024374–

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

J-1 visas issued in Hungary

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

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,1462,146

Up 12%vs 1,922 in the 12 months before

Up 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
179
Busiest month
453
Mar 2025
Latest month
208
Feb 2026Up 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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 Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
1.3%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 453 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    363

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 26%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,070 visas (+5.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026208189Up 10%
January 202615598Up 58%
December 20259042Up 114%
November 20255917Up 247%
October 20252629Down 10%
September 20253845Down 16%
August 20258492Down 8.7%
July 202585115Down 26%
June 2025155155About flat, 0%
May 2025414320Up 29%
April 2025379420Down 9.8%
March 2025453400Up 13%
February 2025189219Down 14%
January 202598116Down 16%
December 20244251Down 18%
November 20241747Down 64%
October 20242920Up 45%
September 20244549Down 8.2%
August 20249293About flat, 1.1%
July 2024115121Down 5%
June 2024155167Down 7.2%
May 2024320366Down 13%
April 2024420248Up 69%
March 2024400341Up 17%

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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