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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Iceland

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Iceland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

6767

About flat, 2.9%vs 69 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.9%). But the last 3 months ran 120% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
22
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

050100150200250
177
Pre-COVID peak189
166
168
157
154
139
131
116
38
46
80
65
77
59
16
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 177 visas; FY2012: 189 visas; FY2013: 166 visas; FY2014: 168 visas; FY2015: 157 visas; FY2016: 154 visas; FY2017: 139 visas; FY2018: 131 visas; FY2019: 116 visas; FY2020: 38 visas; FY2021: 46 visas; FY2022: 80 visas; FY2023: 65 visas; FY2024: 77 visas; FY2025: 59 visas; FY2026: 16 visas so far.

FY2025 had 59 visas (−23% on FY2024). That's 69% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 100% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202662Up 200%
December 202502Down 100%
November 202551Up 400%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 202555About flat, 0%
July 20252224Down 8.3%
June 2025311Down 73%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202546Down 33%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202574Up 75%
January 202525Down 60%
December 20242–
November 20241–
October 20243–
September 20243–
August 20245–
July 202424–
June 202411–
May 20244–
April 20246–
March 20244–
February 20244–

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

J-1 visas issued in Iceland

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

Visas issued in Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

7070

About flat, 2.8%vs 72 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.8%). But the last 3 months ran 120% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
23
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Jan 2026Up 150%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 72

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iceland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
29%
3.3%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 23 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    70

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    78

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    67

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 150%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 67 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 150% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202652Up 150%
December 202512Down 50%
November 202551Up 400%
October 202553Up 67%
September 202543Up 33%
August 202547Down 43%
July 20252323About flat, 0%
June 2025411Down 64%
May 202555About flat, 0%
April 202546Down 33%
March 202535Down 40%
February 202574Up 75%
January 202528Down 75%
December 202424Down 50%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202434Down 25%
September 202432Up 50%
August 2024717Down 59%
July 20242316Up 44%
June 2024117Up 57%
May 202454Up 25%
April 202468Down 25%
March 202452Up 150%
February 202442Up 100%

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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