Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Antananarivo, and its share of everything issued in Madagascar.
Visas issued at Antananarivo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
218218
Up 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 92% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 144
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 218
Visas issued at Antananarivo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 31 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
143
Jan – Dec 2023
147
Jan – Dec 2024
192
Jan – Dec 2025
39
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 192 visas (+31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 200% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 21 | 9 | Up 133% |
| January 2026 | 18 | 4 | Up 350% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 13 | 5 | Up 160% |
| September 2025 | 27 | 17 | Up 59% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 24 | 8 | Up 200% |
| May 2025 | 30 | 29 | Up 3.4% |
| April 2025 | 25 | 19 | Up 32% |
| March 2025 | 21 | 13 | Up 62% |
| February 2025 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 7 | Up 71% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| September 2024 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| August 2024 | 6 | 20 | Down 70% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| June 2024 | 8 | 15 | Down 47% |
| May 2024 | 29 | 25 | Up 16% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 15 | Up 27% |
| March 2024 | 13 | 10 | Up 30% |
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 Madagascar
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