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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,7107,710

Down 8%vs 8,384 in the 12 months before

Down 8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
643
Busiest month
1.1k
Jul 2025
Latest month
222
Feb 2026Down 31%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.7k

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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
5.6k
6k
6.4k
6.9k
7.2k
7.7k
8.1k
8.3k
Pre-COVID peak9k
3.3k
5.4k
Highest9.1k
8.7k
8.5k
7.9k
2.2k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 5,611 visas; FY2012: 5,956 visas; FY2013: 6,446 visas; FY2014: 6,948 visas; FY2015: 7,196 visas; FY2016: 7,726 visas; FY2017: 8,111 visas; FY2018: 8,319 visas; FY2019: 9,020 visas; FY2020: 3,283 visas; FY2021: 5,399 visas; FY2022: 9,141 visas; FY2023: 8,706 visas; FY2024: 8,462 visas; FY2025: 7,940 visas; FY2026: 2,220 visas so far.

FY2025 had 7,940 visas (−6.2% on FY2024). That's 12% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.4% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026222324Down 31%
January 2026387458Down 16%
December 2025701781Down 10%
November 2025506457Up 11%
October 2025404430Down 6%
September 2025412426Down 3.3%
August 2025766551Up 39%
July 20251,1041,046Up 5.5%
June 20251,0791,130Down 4.5%
May 20259061,285Down 29%
April 2025653903Down 28%
March 2025570593Down 3.9%
February 2025324–
January 2025458–
December 2024781–
November 2024457–
October 2024430–
September 2024426–
August 2024551–
July 20241,046–
June 20241,130–
May 20241,285–
April 2024903–
March 2024593–

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

J-1 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,4167,416

Down 9.8%vs 8,219 in the 12 months before

Down 9.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
618
Busiest month
1.1k
Jun 2025
Latest month
185
Feb 2026Down 44%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.4k

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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Milan45% of total
    3.4kDown 25%
    3,374 visas in the last 12 months, 4,507 in the 12 months before
  • Rome30% of total
    2.2kUp 23%
    2,236 visas in the last 12 months, 1,815 in the 12 months before
  • Naples13% of total
    996Up 43%
    996 visas in the last 12 months, 698 in the 12 months before
  • Florence11% of total
    810Down 32%
    810 visas in the last 12 months, 1,199 in the 12 months before

Milan issues the most: 45% of the total. Naples grew the most (+43%); Florence issued 32% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.3%
15%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 1,913 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    8.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    8.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    7.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 7.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    551

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 7,622 visas (−7.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026185331Down 44%
January 2026366426Down 14%
December 2025685765Down 10%
November 2025491445Up 10%
October 2025376418Down 10%
September 2025376389Down 3.3%
August 2025732534Up 37%
July 20251,0531,001Up 5.2%
June 20251,0531,111Down 5.2%
May 20258591,240Down 31%
April 2025644940Down 31%
March 2025596619Down 3.7%
February 2025331354Down 6.5%
January 2025426393Up 8.4%
December 2024765758About flat, 0.9%
November 2024445555Down 20%
October 2024418312Up 34%
September 2024389398About flat, 2.3%
August 2024534674Down 21%
July 20241,0011,080Down 7.3%
June 20241,1111,527Down 27%
May 20241,2401,156Up 7.3%
April 2024940576Up 63%
March 2024619717Down 14%

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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