Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Skopje, and its share of everything issued in North Macedonia.
Visas issued at Skopje, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
812812
About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.2%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 830
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 812
Visas issued at Skopje each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 360 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
629
Jan – Dec 2023
831
Jan – Dec 2024
813
Jan – Dec 2025
13
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 813 visas (−2.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.1% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 9 | Down 22% |
| July 2025 | 38 | 36 | Up 5.6% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| May 2025 | 219 | 183 | Up 20% |
| April 2025 | 203 | 360 | Down 44% |
| March 2025 | 319 | 199 | Up 60% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 4 | Up 225% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| July 2024 | 36 | 36 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 23 | Down 61% |
| May 2024 | 183 | 155 | Up 18% |
| April 2024 | 360 | 313 | Up 15% |
| March 2024 | 199 | 57 | Up 249% |
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 North Macedonia
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