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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Malawi

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

Data through December 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Malawi

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

Visas issued to nationals of Malawi, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

8080

Down 20%vs 100 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
27
May 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Down 79%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 100

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 80

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

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.

050100150200
84
82
80
113
88
98
104
83
Pre-COVID peak120
14
50
88
116
97
89
7
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 84 visas; FY2012: 82 visas; FY2013: 80 visas; FY2014: 113 visas; FY2015: 88 visas; FY2016: 98 visas; FY2017: 104 visas; FY2018: 83 visas; FY2019: 120 visas; FY2020: 14 visas; FY2021: 50 visas; FY2022: 88 visas; FY2023: 116 visas; FY2024: 97 visas; FY2025: 89 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 89 visas (−8.2% on FY2024). That's 26% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 56% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025314Down 79%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202520
September 202571Up 600%
August 2025512Down 58%
July 2025109Up 11%
June 202549Down 56%
May 20252726Up 3.8%
April 202558Down 38%
March 202548Down 50%
February 202555About flat, 0%
January 202566About flat, 0%
December 2024143Up 367%
November 20242–
October 20240–
September 20241–
August 202412–
July 20249–
June 20249–
May 202426–
April 20248–
March 20248–
February 20245–
January 20246–

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

J-1 visas issued in Malawi

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

Visas issued in Malawi, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

7777

Down 22%vs 99 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 53% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
27
May 2025
Latest month
3
Dec 2025Down 77%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 99

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 77

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Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malawi each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
29%
1.8%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 29 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    103

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    99

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    77

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 22%vs 2024

2025 had 77 visas (−22% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025313Down 77%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202520
September 202573Up 133%
August 2025510Down 50%
July 2025108Up 25%
June 2025310Down 70%
May 20252725Up 8%
April 202547Down 43%
March 2025411Down 64%
February 202555About flat, 0%
January 202555About flat, 0%
December 2024132Up 550%
November 202427Down 71%
October 202403Down 100%
September 202433About flat, 0%
August 2024104Up 150%
July 202485Up 60%
June 20241021Down 52%
May 20242529Down 14%
April 202479Down 22%
March 2024119Up 22%
February 202454Up 25%
January 202457Down 29%

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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