Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas nationals of North Macedonia are issued, and what each US consulate in North Macedonia issues, month by month.
Every J-1 visa issued to a national of North Macedonia, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of North Macedonia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
993993
About the same as the previous 12 months (+1.1%).
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 982
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 993
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 108 visas; FY2022: 457 visas; FY2023: 747 visas; FY2024: 976 visas; FY2025: 1,007 visas; FY2026: 37 visas so far.
FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,007 visas (+3.2% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| January 2026 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
| December 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| July 2025 | 36 | 35 | About flat, 2.9% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| May 2025 | 232 | 184 | Up 26% |
| April 2025 | 253 | 432 | Down 41% |
| March 2025 | 420 | 254 | Up 65% |
| February 2025 | 20 | – | |
| January 2025 | 13 | – | |
| December 2024 | 3 | – | |
| November 2024 | 2 | – | |
| October 2024 | 13 | – | |
| September 2024 | 4 | – | |
| August 2024 | 10 | – | |
| July 2024 | 35 | – | |
| June 2024 | 12 | – | |
| May 2024 | 184 | – | |
| April 2024 | 432 | – | |
| March 2024 | 254 | – |
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 North Macedonia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for North Macedonia.
How many J-1 visas the US consulates in North Macedonia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in North Macedonia, 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 in North Macedonia 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.