Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3,0133,013
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.3%). But the last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3k
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 93% of the J-1 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2025: 1,945 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
3k
Jan – Dec 2023
3k
Jan – Dec 2024
3k
Jan – Dec 2025
88
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,020 visas (−0.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.4% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 48 | 42 | Up 14% |
| January 2026 | 40 | 53 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 70 | 83 | Down 16% |
| November 2025 | 38 | 26 | Up 46% |
| October 2025 | 57 | 42 | Up 36% |
| September 2025 | 43 | 57 | Down 25% |
| August 2025 | 97 | 131 | Down 26% |
| July 2025 | 291 | 256 | Up 14% |
| June 2025 | 99 | 245 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 1,945 | 1,486 | Up 31% |
| April 2025 | 207 | 522 | Down 60% |
| March 2025 | 78 | 109 | Down 28% |
| February 2025 | 42 | 35 | Up 20% |
| January 2025 | 53 | 38 | Up 39% |
| December 2024 | 83 | 38 | Up 118% |
| November 2024 | 26 | 25 | Up 4% |
| October 2024 | 42 | 22 | Up 91% |
| September 2024 | 57 | 60 | Down 5% |
| August 2024 | 131 | 131 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 256 | 213 | Up 20% |
| June 2024 | 245 | 373 | Down 34% |
| May 2024 | 1,486 | 1,631 | Down 8.9% |
| April 2024 | 522 | 205 | Up 155% |
| March 2024 | 109 | 168 | Down 35% |
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 Israel
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