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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Indonesia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Indonesia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Indonesia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,9693,969

About flat, 2.4%vs 3,876 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2.4%).

Monthly average
331
Busiest month
542
Jul 2025
Latest month
280
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4k

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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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Pre-COVID peak1.5k
1.2k
1.3k
1.2k
1.2k
1.3k
1.2k
1.1k
1.2k
398
909
2k
2.6k
3.4k
Highest4k
1.3k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,465 visas; FY2012: 1,242 visas; FY2013: 1,280 visas; FY2014: 1,221 visas; FY2015: 1,176 visas; FY2016: 1,320 visas; FY2017: 1,217 visas; FY2018: 1,142 visas; FY2019: 1,223 visas; FY2020: 398 visas; FY2021: 909 visas; FY2022: 2,024 visas; FY2023: 2,614 visas; FY2024: 3,416 visas; FY2025: 3,964 visas; FY2026: 1,300 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,964 visas (+16% on FY2024). That's 171% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Indonesia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026280322Down 13%
January 2026285173Up 65%
December 2025272318Down 14%
November 2025186167Up 11%
October 2025277315Down 12%
September 2025317262Up 21%
August 2025446457About flat, 2.4%
July 2025542569Down 4.7%
June 2025168492Down 66%
May 2025413359Up 15%
April 2025405219Up 85%
March 2025378223Up 70%
February 2025322–
January 2025173–
December 2024318–
November 2024167–
October 2024315–
September 2024262–
August 2024457–
July 2024569–
June 2024492–
May 2024359–
April 2024219–
March 2024223–

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

J-1 visas issued in Indonesia

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

Visas issued in Indonesia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,8953,895

About flat, 2.5%vs 3,801 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2.5%).

Monthly average
325
Busiest month
532
Jul 2025
Latest month
275
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.9k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Jakarta92% of total
    3.6kUp 5.6%
    3,585 visas in the last 12 months, 3,396 in the 12 months before
  • Surabaya8% of total
    310Down 23%
    310 visas in the last 12 months, 405 in the 12 months before

Jakarta issues the most: 92% of the total. Surabaya issued 23% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Indonesia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.7%
16%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 566 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 40%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 5.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    555

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 3,826 visas (+5.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Indonesia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026275317Down 13%
January 2026280169Up 66%
December 2025269306Down 12%
November 2025177161Up 9.9%
October 2025271307Down 12%
September 2025313254Up 23%
August 2025438444About flat, 1.4%
July 2025532566Down 6%
June 2025167487Down 66%
May 2025405357Up 13%
April 2025397213Up 86%
March 2025371220Up 69%
February 2025317212Up 50%
January 2025169108Up 56%
December 2024306176Up 74%
November 2024161178Down 9.6%
October 2024307135Up 127%
September 2024254128Up 98%
August 2024444305Up 46%
July 2024566497Up 14%
June 2024487388Up 26%
May 2024357296Up 21%
April 2024213117Up 82%
March 2024220110Up 100%

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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