Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Riga, and its share of everything issued in Latvia.
Visas issued at Riga, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
272272
Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 323
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 272
Visas issued at Riga each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: March 2022: 72 visas
In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
319
Jan – Dec 2023
323
Jan – Dec 2024
280
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 280 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| January 2026 | 8 | 8 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| October 2025 | 11 | 10 | Up 10% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| August 2025 | 13 | 19 | Down 32% |
| July 2025 | 33 | 15 | Up 120% |
| June 2025 | 31 | 45 | Down 31% |
| May 2025 | 47 | 64 | Down 27% |
| April 2025 | 53 | 68 | Down 22% |
| March 2025 | 58 | 61 | Down 4.9% |
| February 2025 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 5 | Up 80% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| September 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 19 | 10 | Up 90% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 30 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 45 | 45 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 64 | 60 | Up 6.7% |
| April 2024 | 68 | 39 | Up 74% |
| March 2024 | 61 | 53 | Up 15% |
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 Latvia
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