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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,0267,026

Down 5%vs 7,399 in the 12 months before

Down 5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 11% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
586
Busiest month
2.7k
May 2025
Latest month
320
Feb 2026Up 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 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.

05k10k15k20k
9.3k
10k
Pre-COVID peak11k
10k
11k
8.4k
8.4k
7.3k
7.3k
1.1k
453
6.9k
6.9k
7.3k
7k
916
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 9,320 visas; FY2012: 10,305 visas; FY2013: 11,175 visas; FY2014: 10,092 visas; FY2015: 10,500 visas; FY2016: 8,442 visas; FY2017: 8,374 visas; FY2018: 7,319 visas; FY2019: 7,315 visas; FY2020: 1,102 visas; FY2021: 453 visas; FY2022: 6,943 visas; FY2023: 6,904 visas; FY2024: 7,313 visas; FY2025: 6,985 visas; FY2026: 916 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,985 visas (−4.5% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.7% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026320283Up 13%
January 2026163168About flat, 3%
December 2025240201Up 19%
November 2025118141Down 16%
October 20257582Down 8.5%
September 202594131Down 28%
August 2025139181Down 23%
July 2025264253Up 4.3%
June 2025229294Down 22%
May 20252,6573,159Down 16%
April 20251,9641,761Up 12%
March 2025763745About flat, 2.4%
February 2025283–
January 2025168–
December 2024201–
November 2024141–
October 202482–
September 2024131–
August 2024181–
July 2024253–
June 2024294–
May 20243,159–
April 20241,761–
March 2024745–

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

J-1 visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,3546,354

Down 6.9%vs 6,825 in the 12 months before

Down 6.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
530
Busiest month
2.4k
May 2025
Latest month
273
Feb 2026Up 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.4k

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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 Ireland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
40%
1.2%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 2,983 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.8k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    6.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.3%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    400

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 6,358 visas (−6.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026273252Up 8.3%
January 2026127152Down 16%
December 2025216182Up 19%
November 2025111143Down 22%
October 20256884Down 19%
September 202579119Down 34%
August 2025131163Down 20%
July 2025229235About flat, 2.6%
June 2025189247Down 23%
May 20252,4392,983Down 18%
April 20251,8171,626Up 12%
March 2025675639Up 5.6%
February 2025252231Up 9.1%
January 2025152135Up 13%
December 2024182131Up 39%
November 2024143164Down 13%
October 20248478Up 7.7%
September 202411984Up 42%
August 2024163129Up 26%
July 2024235147Up 60%
June 2024247514Down 52%
May 20242,9832,454Up 22%
April 20241,6261,622About flat, 0.2%
March 2024639705Down 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.

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