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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Malta

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Malta

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

Visas issued to nationals of Malta, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

1515

Down 53%vs 32 in the 12 months before

Down 53% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
4
May 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 32

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 15

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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.

010203040
Pre-COVID peak26
20
16
15
19
19
24
26
22
9
9
Highest28
22
24
20
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 26 visas; FY2012: 20 visas; FY2013: 16 visas; FY2014: 15 visas; FY2015: 19 visas; FY2016: 19 visas; FY2017: 24 visas; FY2018: 26 visas; FY2019: 22 visas; FY2020: 9 visas; FY2021: 9 visas; FY2022: 28 visas; FY2023: 22 visas; FY2024: 24 visas; FY2025: 20 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 20 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 23% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malta
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202620
December 202506Down 100%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202510
September 202513Down 67%
August 202522About flat, 0%
July 202528Down 75%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202500
March 202512Down 50%
February 202503Down 100%
January 202501Down 100%
December 202461Up 500%
November 202440
October 202400
September 202431Up 200%
August 20242–
July 20248–
June 20241–
May 20243–
April 20240–
March 20242–
February 20243–

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

J-1 visas issued in Malta

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

Visas issued in Malta, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2525

Down 39%vs 41 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
May 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 41

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 25

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malta each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
2.3%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    22

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    40

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 82%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    26

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 26 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malta
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202623Down 33%
December 202506Down 100%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202521Up 100%
September 202524Down 50%
August 202532Up 50%
July 202528Down 75%
June 202501Down 100%
May 202583Up 167%
April 202522About flat, 0%
March 202523Down 33%
February 202504Down 100%
January 202532Up 50%
December 202464Up 50%
November 202443Up 33%
October 202410
September 202441Up 300%
August 202420
July 202481Up 700%
June 202411About flat, 0%
May 202433About flat, 0%
April 202424Down 50%
March 202432Up 50%
February 202443Up 33%

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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