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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Latvia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Latvia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

290290

Down 9.7%vs 321 in the 12 months before

Down 9.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
63
Mar 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 321

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 290

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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.

0100200300400500
268
321
310
266
288
286
314
355
Pre-COVID peak361
–
119
344
303
315
292
41
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 268 visas; FY2012: 321 visas; FY2013: 310 visas; FY2014: 266 visas; FY2015: 288 visas; FY2016: 286 visas; FY2017: 314 visas; FY2018: 355 visas; FY2019: 361 visas; FY2021: 119 visas; FY2022: 344 visas; FY2023: 303 visas; FY2024: 315 visas; FY2025: 292 visas; FY2026: 41 visas so far.

FY2025 had 292 visas (−7.3% on FY2024). That's 19% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.7% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026813Down 38%
January 2026108Up 25%
December 202578Down 13%
November 202564Up 50%
October 20251010About flat, 0%
September 202538Down 63%
August 20251019Down 47%
July 20253117Up 82%
June 20253347Down 30%
May 20255160Down 15%
April 20255870Down 17%
March 20256357Up 11%
February 202513–
January 20258–
December 20248–
November 20244–
October 202410–
September 20248–
August 202419–
July 202417–
June 202447–
May 202460–
April 202470–
March 202457–

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

J-1 visas issued in Latvia

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

Visas issued in Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

272272

Down 16%vs 323 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
58
Mar 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 57%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 323

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 272

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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 Latvia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
0.8%

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

Busiest: March 2022: 72 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    319

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    323

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    280

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 36%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 280 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026614Down 57%
January 202688About flat, 0%
December 202569Down 33%
November 202532Up 50%
October 20251110Up 10%
September 202538Down 63%
August 20251319Down 32%
July 20253315Up 120%
June 20253145Down 31%
May 20254764Down 27%
April 20255368Down 22%
March 20255861Down 4.9%
February 20251415Down 6.7%
January 202587Up 14%
December 202495Up 80%
November 202422About flat, 0%
October 2024108Up 25%
September 202484Up 100%
August 20241910Up 90%
July 20241530Down 50%
June 20244545About flat, 0%
May 20246460Up 6.7%
April 20246839Up 74%
March 20246153Up 15%

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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