Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Naha, and its share of everything issued in Japan.
Visas issued at Naha, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
114114
Up 7.5% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 106
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 114
Every US consulate in Japan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Naha issued 2.4% of the J-1 visas issued in Japan in the last 12 months. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Naha each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 28 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
74
Jan – Dec 2023
97
Jan – Dec 2024
117
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 117 visas (+21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 21% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 16 | 2 | Up 700% |
| August 2025 | 22 | 6 | Up 267% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 15 | Down 67% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 23 | Down 87% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 10 | Up 90% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 1 | Up 800% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 28 | Down 46% |
| June 2024 | 23 | 14 | Up 64% |
| May 2024 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 4 | 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 Japan
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