Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Managua, and its share of everything issued in Nicaragua.
Visas issued at Managua, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7171
Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 71
Visas issued at Managua each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
106
Jan – Dec 2023
98
Jan – Dec 2024
81
Jan – Dec 2025
7
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 81 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 59% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 11 | Down 73% |
| January 2026 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| September 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 13 | Up 7.7% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 24 | Down 71% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 3 | Up 267% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| December 2024 | 5 | 5 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 12 | Down 25% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 13 | Down 69% |
| July 2024 | 13 | 12 | Up 8.3% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 17 | Up 41% |
| May 2024 | 15 | 14 | Up 7.1% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 11 | Down 36% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Nicaragua
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