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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through December 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

1,0121,012

Down 29%vs 1,435 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
84
Busiest month
301
May 2025
Latest month
39
Dec 2025Up 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
735
571
640
693
785
1k
1k
1.1k
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
242
692
1.1k
1.4k
Highest1.4k
1.1k
81
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 735 visas; FY2012: 571 visas; FY2013: 640 visas; FY2014: 693 visas; FY2015: 785 visas; FY2016: 1,008 visas; FY2017: 1,031 visas; FY2018: 1,089 visas; FY2019: 1,114 visas; FY2020: 242 visas; FY2021: 692 visas; FY2022: 1,123 visas; FY2023: 1,362 visas; FY2024: 1,433 visas; FY2025: 1,060 visas; FY2026: 81 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,060 visas (−26% on FY2024). That's 4.8% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20253936Up 8.3%
November 20251335Down 63%
October 20252958Down 50%
September 20253645Down 20%
August 20256685Down 22%
July 202548106Down 55%
June 202595177Down 46%
May 2025301474Down 36%
April 202510365Up 58%
March 2025204286Down 29%
February 20254933Up 48%
January 20252935Down 17%
December 202436–
November 202435–
October 202458–
September 202445–
August 202485–
July 2024106–
June 2024177–
May 2024474–
April 202465–
March 2024286–
February 202433–
January 202435–

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

J-1 visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

736736

Down 33%vs 1,106 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
61
Busiest month
249
May 2025
Latest month
30
Dec 2025Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 736

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Lagos70% of total
    517About flat, 0.8%
    517 visas in the last 12 months, 521 in the 12 months before
  • Abuja30% of total
    219Down 63%
    219 visas in the last 12 months, 585 in the 12 months before

Lagos issues the most: 70% of the total. Abuja issued 63% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
33%
2.2%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 411 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    736

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 33%vs 2024

2025 had 736 visas (−33% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20253024Up 25%
November 2025825Down 68%
October 20252337Down 38%
September 20252923Up 26%
August 20255055Down 9.1%
July 20251275Down 84%
June 202540118Down 66%
May 2025249411Down 39%
April 20256533Up 97%
March 2025174264Down 34%
February 20253817Up 124%
January 20251824Down 25%
December 20242417Up 41%
November 20242534Down 26%
October 20243731Up 19%
September 20242342Down 45%
August 20245544Up 25%
July 20247568Up 10%
June 202411882Up 44%
May 2024411299Up 37%
April 202433181Down 82%
March 2024264168Up 57%
February 20241736Down 53%
January 20242428Down 14%

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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