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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Lithuania

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Lithuania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Lithuania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

877877

Down 10%vs 979 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 32% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
73
Busiest month
293
Mar 2025
Latest month
95
Feb 2026Down 32%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 979

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 877

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak2.1k
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125
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,452 visas; FY2012: 1,257 visas; FY2013: 1,242 visas; FY2014: 1,184 visas; FY2015: 1,377 visas; FY2016: 1,587 visas; FY2017: 1,810 visas; FY2018: 1,889 visas; FY2019: 2,080 visas; FY2020: 702 visas; FY2021: 125 visas; FY2022: 732 visas; FY2023: 883 visas; FY2024: 944 visas; FY2025: 936 visas; FY2026: 134 visas so far.

FY2025 had 936 visas (−0.8% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Lithuania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202695140Down 32%
January 20261911Up 73%
December 2025726Down 73%
November 202577About flat, 0%
October 202569Down 33%
September 2025512Down 58%
August 20252113Up 62%
July 20252439Down 38%
June 20253129Up 6.9%
May 2025130146Down 11%
April 2025239268Down 11%
March 2025293279Up 5%
February 2025140–
January 202511–
December 202426–
November 20247–
October 20249–
September 202412–
August 202413–
July 202439–
June 202429–
May 2024146–
April 2024268–
March 2024279–

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

J-1 visas issued in Lithuania

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

Visas issued in Lithuania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1601,160

Down 6%vs 1,234 in the 12 months before

Down 6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
97
Busiest month
385
Mar 2025
Latest month
116
Feb 2026Down 28%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.2k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Lithuania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
30%
0.4%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 385 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    147

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 22%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,201 visas (−1.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Lithuania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026116162Down 28%
January 20263126Up 19%
December 2025726Down 73%
November 202564Up 50%
October 202539Down 67%
September 2025612Down 50%
August 20252315Up 53%
July 20252740Down 33%
June 20254459Down 25%
May 2025179183About flat, 2.2%
April 2025333352Down 5.4%
March 2025385346Up 11%
February 2025162154Up 5.2%
January 20252615Up 73%
December 20242612Up 117%
November 2024414Down 71%
October 202493Up 200%
September 2024126Up 100%
August 20241521Down 29%
July 20244049Down 18%
June 20245934Up 74%
May 2024183214Down 14%
April 2024352241Up 46%
March 2024346311Up 11%

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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