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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Mongolia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Mongolia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mongolia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,1012,101

Down 21%vs 2,667 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
175
Busiest month
668
Mar 2025
Latest month
101
Feb 2026Down 62%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
1k
714
602
590
606
727
866
982
Pre-COVID peak1.2k
144
382
1.4k
2.1k
Highest2.6k
2.4k
171
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,021 visas; FY2012: 714 visas; FY2013: 602 visas; FY2014: 590 visas; FY2015: 606 visas; FY2016: 727 visas; FY2017: 866 visas; FY2018: 982 visas; FY2019: 1,224 visas; FY2020: 144 visas; FY2021: 382 visas; FY2022: 1,376 visas; FY2023: 2,135 visas; FY2024: 2,584 visas; FY2025: 2,398 visas; FY2026: 171 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,398 visas (−7.2% on FY2024). That's 96% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 63% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mongolia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026101266Down 62%
January 202612118Down 90%
December 20251427Down 48%
November 20251124Down 54%
October 20253333About flat, 0%
September 20252612Up 117%
August 20254236Up 17%
July 20254180Down 49%
June 20252857Down 51%
May 2025526644Down 18%
April 2025599722Down 17%
March 2025668648Up 3.1%
February 2025266–
January 2025118–
December 202427–
November 202424–
October 202433–
September 202412–
August 202436–
July 202480–
June 202457–
May 2024644–
April 2024722–
March 2024648–

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

J-1 visas issued in Mongolia

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

Visas issued in Mongolia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,0662,066

Down 22%vs 2,635 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
172
Busiest month
665
Mar 2025
Latest month
96
Feb 2026Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.1k

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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 Mongolia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
30%
0.6%

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

Busiest: April 2023: 794 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

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    2.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    108

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 72%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 2,337 visas (−9.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 72% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mongolia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202696261Down 63%
January 202612118Down 90%
December 20251126Down 58%
November 20251118Down 39%
October 20253329Up 14%
September 20252612Up 117%
August 20254035Up 14%
July 20254181Down 49%
June 20252954Down 46%
May 2025517642Down 19%
April 2025585714Down 18%
March 2025665645Up 3.1%
February 2025261181Up 44%
January 2025118153Down 23%
December 20242622Up 18%
November 20241817Up 5.9%
October 2024299Up 222%
September 20241236Down 67%
August 20243552Down 33%
July 20248128Up 189%
June 20245470Down 23%
May 2024642592Up 8.4%
April 2024714794Down 10%
March 2024645458Up 41%

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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