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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Morocco

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Morocco

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

Visas issued to nationals of Morocco, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

437437

Down 18%vs 532 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
36
Busiest month
82
Jul 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Down 58%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 532

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 437

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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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509
506
569
536
583
Pre-COVID peak595
579
487
586
172
269
482
521
Highest616
448
123
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 509 visas; FY2012: 506 visas; FY2013: 569 visas; FY2014: 536 visas; FY2015: 583 visas; FY2016: 595 visas; FY2017: 579 visas; FY2018: 487 visas; FY2019: 586 visas; FY2020: 172 visas; FY2021: 269 visas; FY2022: 482 visas; FY2023: 521 visas; FY2024: 616 visas; FY2025: 448 visas; FY2026: 123 visas so far.

FY2025 had 448 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 25% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.2% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Morocco
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261945Down 58%
January 20262320Up 15%
December 20255542Up 31%
November 20252218Up 22%
October 202549Down 56%
September 20252625Up 4%
August 20253341Down 20%
July 20258286Down 4.7%
June 20252752Down 48%
May 20257486Down 14%
April 20253368Down 51%
March 20253940About flat, 2.5%
February 202545–
January 202520–
December 202442–
November 202418–
October 20249–
September 202425–
August 202441–
July 202486–
June 202452–
May 202486–
April 202468–
March 202440–

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

J-1 visas issued in Morocco

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

Visas issued in Morocco, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

298298

Down 26%vs 400 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
25
Busiest month
73
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 78%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 400

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 298

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Morocco each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
3.2%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 155 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    427

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    445

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    322

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 53%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 322 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Morocco
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026732Down 78%
January 20261413Up 7.7%
December 20254438Up 16%
November 20251511Up 36%
October 202527Down 71%
September 20251720Down 15%
August 20252936Down 19%
July 20257382Down 11%
June 20251127Down 59%
May 20254862Down 23%
April 20251646Down 65%
March 20252226Down 15%
February 20253216Up 100%
January 20251374Down 82%
December 20243829Up 31%
November 20241127Down 59%
October 2024732Down 78%
September 20242025Down 20%
August 20243630Up 20%
July 20248262Up 32%
June 20242768Down 60%
May 20246252Up 19%
April 20244629Up 59%
March 20242630Down 13%

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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