Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Phnom Penh, and its share of everything issued in Cambodia.
Visas issued at Phnom Penh, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
196196
Up 8.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 66% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 181
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 196
Visas issued at Phnom Penh each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 47 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
222
Jan – Dec 2023
175
Jan – Dec 2024
167
Jan – Dec 2025
44
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 167 visas (−4.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 193% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 32 | 12 | Up 167% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 3 | Up 300% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| November 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| August 2025 | 46 | 17 | Up 171% |
| July 2025 | 29 | 40 | Down 28% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 20 | Down 30% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 17 | Down 5.9% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 22 | Down 86% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 13 | Up 77% |
| February 2025 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 14 | 8 | Up 75% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| September 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| August 2024 | 17 | 39 | Down 56% |
| July 2024 | 40 | 25 | Up 60% |
| June 2024 | 20 | 47 | Down 57% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 26 | Down 35% |
| April 2024 | 22 | 22 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
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 Cambodia
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