Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Podgorica, and its share of everything issued in Montenegro.
Visas issued at Podgorica, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
597597
Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 876
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 597
Visas issued at Podgorica each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 401 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1k
Jan – Dec 2023
866
Jan – Dec 2024
617
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 617 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 11 | Down 64% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 13 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| August 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 14 | Up 43% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 141 | Down 94% |
| May 2025 | 173 | 250 | Down 31% |
| April 2025 | 196 | 330 | Down 41% |
| March 2025 | 178 | 101 | Up 76% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 24 | Down 42% |
| June 2024 | 141 | 109 | Up 29% |
| May 2024 | 250 | 348 | Down 28% |
| April 2024 | 330 | 282 | Up 17% |
| March 2024 | 101 | 186 | Down 46% |
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 Montenegro
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