Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Dublin, and its share of everything issued in Ireland.
Visas issued at Dublin, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6,3546,354
Down 6.9% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.8k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.4k
Visas issued at Dublin each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 2,983 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
6.4k
Jan – Dec 2023
6.8k
Jan – Dec 2024
6.4k
Jan – Dec 2025
400
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 6,358 visas (−6.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 273 | 252 | Up 8.3% |
| January 2026 | 127 | 152 | Down 16% |
| December 2025 | 216 | 182 | Up 19% |
| November 2025 | 111 | 143 | Down 22% |
| October 2025 | 68 | 84 | Down 19% |
| September 2025 | 79 | 119 | Down 34% |
| August 2025 | 131 | 163 | Down 20% |
| July 2025 | 229 | 235 | About flat, 2.6% |
| June 2025 | 189 | 247 | Down 23% |
| May 2025 | 2,439 | 2,983 | Down 18% |
| April 2025 | 1,817 | 1,626 | Up 12% |
| March 2025 | 675 | 639 | Up 5.6% |
| February 2025 | 252 | 231 | Up 9.1% |
| January 2025 | 152 | 135 | Up 13% |
| December 2024 | 182 | 131 | Up 39% |
| November 2024 | 143 | 164 | Down 13% |
| October 2024 | 84 | 78 | Up 7.7% |
| September 2024 | 119 | 84 | Up 42% |
| August 2024 | 163 | 129 | Up 26% |
| July 2024 | 235 | 147 | Up 60% |
| June 2024 | 247 | 514 | Down 52% |
| May 2024 | 2,983 | 2,454 | Up 22% |
| April 2024 | 1,626 | 1,622 | About flat, 0.2% |
| March 2024 | 639 | 705 | Down 9.4% |
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 Ireland
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