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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,1403,140

About flat, 2.6%vs 3,061 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (+2.6%). But the last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
262
Busiest month
2k
May 2025
Latest month
46
Feb 2026About flat, 2.2%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.1k

05001k1.5k2k
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.

01k2k3k4k
2.9k
2.9k
2.9k
2.9k
3.1k
3.2k
3.2k
Pre-COVID peak3.2k
3.1k
655
2.5k
Highest3.2k
3.1k
3k
3.1k
259
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,906 visas; FY2012: 2,870 visas; FY2013: 2,861 visas; FY2014: 2,874 visas; FY2015: 3,120 visas; FY2016: 3,174 visas; FY2017: 3,160 visas; FY2018: 3,211 visas; FY2019: 3,097 visas; FY2020: 655 visas; FY2021: 2,534 visas; FY2022: 3,229 visas; FY2023: 3,122 visas; FY2024: 2,990 visas; FY2025: 3,134 visas; FY2026: 259 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,134 visas (+4.8% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264645About flat, 2.2%
January 20264153Down 23%
December 20257079Down 11%
November 20254234Up 24%
October 20256042Up 43%
September 20255663Down 11%
August 2025113127Down 11%
July 2025343262Up 31%
June 2025108262Down 59%
May 20251,9551,462Up 34%
April 2025218517Down 58%
March 202588115Down 23%
February 202545–
January 202553–
December 202479–
November 202434–
October 202442–
September 202463–
August 2024127–
July 2024262–
June 2024262–
May 20241,462–
April 2024517–
March 2024115–

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

J-1 visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,2403,240

About flat, 1.9%vs 3,302 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.9%). But the last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
270
Busiest month
2k
May 2025
Latest month
50
Feb 2026Down 9.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.2k

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
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
  • Tel Aviv93% of total
    3kAbout flat, 1.3%
    3,013 visas in the last 12 months, 3,052 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem7% of total
    227Down 9.2%
    227 visas in the last 12 months, 250 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 93% of the total.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
53%
1.1%

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

Busiest: May 2025: 1,979 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    3.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    96

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 23%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,268 visas (+0.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265055Down 9.1%
January 20264669Down 33%
December 20257985Down 7.1%
November 20254534Up 32%
October 20256451Up 25%
September 20255968Down 13%
August 2025120153Down 22%
July 2025369298Up 24%
June 2025116323Down 64%
May 20251,9791,514Up 31%
April 2025226527Down 57%
March 202587125Down 30%
February 20255540Up 38%
January 20256945Up 53%
December 20248546Up 85%
November 20243432Up 6.3%
October 20245123Up 122%
September 20246866Up 3%
August 2024153153About flat, 0%
July 2024298262Up 14%
June 2024323438Down 26%
May 20241,5141,770Down 14%
April 2024527225Up 134%
March 2024125188Down 34%

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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