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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9797

Down 17%vs 117 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 42% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
17
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 117

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak204
202
136
111
126
151
173
115
129
60
50
170
153
114
106
26
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 204 visas; FY2012: 202 visas; FY2013: 136 visas; FY2014: 111 visas; FY2015: 126 visas; FY2016: 151 visas; FY2017: 173 visas; FY2018: 115 visas; FY2019: 129 visas; FY2020: 60 visas; FY2021: 50 visas; FY2022: 170 visas; FY2023: 153 visas; FY2024: 114 visas; FY2025: 106 visas; FY2026: 26 visas so far.

FY2025 had 106 visas (−7% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026411Down 64%
January 202649Down 56%
December 202576Up 17%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202598Up 13%
September 2025810Down 20%
August 202594Up 125%
July 20251714Up 21%
June 2025724Down 71%
May 2025916Down 44%
April 2025710Down 30%
March 2025144Up 250%
February 202511–
January 20259–
December 20246–
November 20241–
October 20248–
September 202410–
August 20244–
July 202414–
June 202424–
May 202416–
April 202410–
March 20244–

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

J-1 visas issued in Nicaragua

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

Visas issued in Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7171

Down 30%vs 101 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 73%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 101

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 71

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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 Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
1.1%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 30 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    106

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    98

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    81

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    7

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 59%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 81 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 59% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026311Down 73%
January 202646Down 33%
December 202565Up 20%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202574Up 75%
September 202549Down 56%
August 202574Up 75%
July 20251413Up 7.7%
June 2025724Down 71%
May 20251015Down 33%
April 202547Down 43%
March 202542Up 100%
February 2025113Up 267%
January 2025611Down 45%
December 202455About flat, 0%
November 202411About flat, 0%
October 202443Up 33%
September 2024912Down 25%
August 2024413Down 69%
July 20241312Up 8.3%
June 20242417Up 41%
May 20241514Up 7.1%
April 2024711Down 36%
March 202426Down 67%

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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