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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Montenegro

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Montenegro

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

Visas issued to nationals of Montenegro, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

604604

Down 31%vs 878 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
201
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 878

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 604

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
239
238
279
366
457
764
1.2k
Pre-COVID peak1.4k
1.3k
24
475
1.2k
1k
878
620
13
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 239 visas; FY2012: 238 visas; FY2013: 279 visas; FY2014: 366 visas; FY2015: 457 visas; FY2016: 764 visas; FY2017: 1,216 visas; FY2018: 1,435 visas; FY2019: 1,299 visas; FY2020: 24 visas; FY2021: 475 visas; FY2022: 1,162 visas; FY2023: 1,048 visas; FY2024: 878 visas; FY2025: 620 visas; FY2026: 13 visas so far.

FY2025 had 620 visas (−29% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Montenegro
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026411Down 64%
January 2026014Down 100%
December 202560
November 202501Down 100%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202523Down 33%
August 202587Up 14%
July 20252312Up 92%
June 20253138Down 98%
May 2025180250Down 28%
April 2025201335Down 40%
March 2025174104Up 67%
February 2025114Up 175%
January 20251410Up 40%
December 202407Down 100%
November 20241–
October 20243–
September 20243–
August 20247–
July 202412–
June 2024138–
May 2024250–
April 2024335–
March 2024104–

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

J-1 visas issued in Montenegro

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

Visas issued in Montenegro, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

597597

Down 32%vs 876 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
196
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 876

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 597

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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 Montenegro each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
32%
0.2%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 401 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    866

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    617

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 29%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 617 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Montenegro
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026411Down 64%
January 2026013Down 100%
December 202560
November 202502Down 100%
October 202513Down 67%
September 202525Down 60%
August 202586Up 33%
July 20252014Up 43%
June 20259141Down 94%
May 2025173250Down 31%
April 2025196330Down 41%
March 2025178101Up 76%
February 2025114Up 175%
January 20251310Up 30%
December 202406Down 100%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202435Down 40%
September 202453Up 67%
August 202468Down 25%
July 20241424Down 42%
June 2024141109Up 29%
May 2024250348Down 28%
April 2024330282Up 17%
March 2024101186Down 46%

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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