Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Reykjavik, and its share of everything issued in Iceland.
Visas issued at Reykjavik, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
7070
About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%). But the last 3 months ran 120% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 72
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70
Visas issued at Reykjavik each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
70
Jan – Dec 2023
78
Jan – Dec 2024
67
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 67 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 150% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 23 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 17 | Down 59% |
| July 2024 | 23 | 16 | Up 44% |
| June 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| May 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
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 Iceland
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