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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Madagascar

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Madagascar

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

Visas issued to nationals of Madagascar, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

219219

Up 56%vs 140 in the 12 months before

Up 56% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 104% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
27
Sep 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 133%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 140

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 219

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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.

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26
37
38
45
68
Pre-COVID peak72
54
54
63
26
29
110
134
137
Highest191
68
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 26 visas; FY2012: 37 visas; FY2013: 38 visas; FY2014: 45 visas; FY2015: 68 visas; FY2016: 72 visas; FY2017: 54 visas; FY2018: 54 visas; FY2019: 63 visas; FY2020: 26 visas; FY2021: 29 visas; FY2022: 110 visas; FY2023: 134 visas; FY2024: 137 visas; FY2025: 191 visas; FY2026: 68 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 191 visas (+39% on FY2024). That's 165% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 70% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Madagascar
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026219Up 133%
January 2026193Up 533%
December 2025912Down 25%
November 2025611Down 45%
October 2025135Up 160%
September 20252715Up 80%
August 2025177Up 143%
July 2025812Down 33%
June 20252412Up 100%
May 20252525About flat, 0%
April 20252617Up 53%
March 20252412Up 100%
February 20259–
January 20253–
December 202412–
November 202411–
October 20245–
September 202415–
August 20247–
July 202412–
June 202412–
May 202425–
April 202417–
March 202412–

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

J-1 visas issued in Madagascar

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

Visas issued in Madagascar, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

218218

Up 51%vs 144 in the 12 months before

Up 51% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 92% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
30
May 2025
Latest month
21
Feb 2026Up 133%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 144

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 218

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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 Madagascar each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.4%
18%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 31 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    143

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    147

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    192

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    39

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 200%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Madagascar
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026219Up 133%
January 2026184Up 350%
December 2025912Down 25%
November 202569Down 33%
October 2025135Up 160%
September 20252717Up 59%
August 2025156Up 150%
July 2025913Down 31%
June 2025248Up 200%
May 20253029Up 3.4%
April 20252519Up 32%
March 20252113Up 62%
February 202593Up 200%
January 2025413Down 69%
December 2024127Up 71%
November 202499About flat, 0%
October 202458Down 38%
September 2024179Up 89%
August 2024620Down 70%
July 20241312Up 8.3%
June 2024815Down 47%
May 20242925Up 16%
April 20241915Up 27%
March 20241310Up 30%

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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