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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for the Netherlands

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6671,667

Down 19%vs 2,062 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
139
Busiest month
249
May 2025
Latest month
105
Feb 2026Down 7.9%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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.

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3k
2.9k
3k
3.1k
3.3k
3.6k
Pre-COVID peak3.7k
3.5k
3.6k
1.2k
1.1k
2.7k
2.2k
2.1k
1.8k
432
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,991 visas; FY2012: 2,948 visas; FY2013: 2,979 visas; FY2014: 3,145 visas; FY2015: 3,284 visas; FY2016: 3,600 visas; FY2017: 3,654 visas; FY2018: 3,529 visas; FY2019: 3,615 visas; FY2020: 1,231 visas; FY2021: 1,056 visas; FY2022: 2,731 visas; FY2023: 2,197 visas; FY2024: 2,092 visas; FY2025: 1,800 visas; FY2026: 432 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,800 visas (−14% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026105114Down 7.9%
January 202685166Down 49%
December 2025107120Down 11%
November 202592103Down 11%
October 20254362Down 31%
September 20257080Down 13%
August 2025159181Down 12%
July 2025236390Down 39%
June 2025183310Down 41%
May 2025249268Down 7.1%
April 2025242143Up 69%
March 202596125Down 23%
February 2025114–
January 2025166–
December 2024120–
November 2024103–
October 202462–
September 202480–
August 2024181–
July 2024390–
June 2024310–
May 2024268–
April 2024143–
March 2024125–

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

J-1 visas issued in the Netherlands

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

Visas issued in the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

805805

Down 64%vs 2,263 in the 12 months before

Down 64% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
67
Busiest month
136
Jul 2025
Latest month
114
Feb 2026Down 5.8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 805

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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 the Netherlands each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
4%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 569 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    2.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    900

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 59%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    209

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 900 visas (−59% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026114121Down 5.8%
January 202695183Down 48%
December 2025127139Down 8.6%
November 2025103117Down 12%
October 20255067Down 25%
September 20255790Down 37%
August 202597212Down 54%
July 2025136420Down 68%
June 20251356Down 100%
May 20250293Down 100%
April 20253143Down 98%
March 202522122Down 82%
February 2025121103Up 17%
January 2025183131Up 40%
December 2024139234Down 41%
November 2024117105Up 11%
October 20246786Down 22%
September 20249086Up 4.7%
August 2024212222Down 4.5%
July 2024420536Down 22%
June 2024356341Up 4.4%
May 2024293254Up 15%
April 2024143153Down 6.5%
March 2024122164Down 26%

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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