Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Surabaya, and its share of everything issued in Indonesia.
Visas issued at Surabaya, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
310310
Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 405
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Every US consulate in Indonesia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Surabaya issued 8% of the J-1 visas issued in Indonesia in the last 12 months, down from 11% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Surabaya each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2025: 75 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
355
Jan – Dec 2023
404
Jan – Dec 2024
333
Jan – Dec 2025
19
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 333 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 22 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 20 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 21 | 26 | Down 19% |
| November 2025 | 30 | 24 | Up 25% |
| October 2025 | 27 | 11 | Up 145% |
| September 2025 | 27 | 22 | Up 23% |
| August 2025 | 75 | 52 | Up 44% |
| July 2025 | 33 | 69 | Down 52% |
| June 2025 | 15 | 67 | Down 78% |
| May 2025 | 25 | 52 | Down 52% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 16 | Up 38% |
| February 2025 | 22 | 29 | Down 24% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 12 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 26 | 20 | Up 30% |
| November 2024 | 24 | 40 | Down 40% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 40 | Down 73% |
| September 2024 | 22 | 22 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 52 | 50 | Up 4% |
| July 2024 | 69 | 58 | Up 19% |
| June 2024 | 67 | 31 | Up 116% |
| May 2024 | 52 | 35 | Up 49% |
| April 2024 | 24 | 12 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
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 Indonesia
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