Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Oslo, and its share of everything issued in Norway.
Visas issued at Oslo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
754754
Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 24% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 860
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 754
Visas issued at Oslo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 322 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
856
Jan – Dec 2023
889
Jan – Dec 2024
745
Jan – Dec 2025
62
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 745 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 35 | 22 | Up 59% |
| January 2026 | 27 | 31 | Down 13% |
| December 2025 | 25 | 62 | Down 60% |
| November 2025 | 34 | 49 | Down 31% |
| October 2025 | 19 | 26 | Down 27% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| August 2025 | 36 | 40 | Down 10% |
| July 2025 | 133 | 105 | Up 27% |
| June 2025 | 76 | 191 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 127 | 134 | Down 5.2% |
| April 2025 | 146 | 133 | Up 9.8% |
| March 2025 | 83 | 46 | Up 80% |
| February 2025 | 22 | 34 | Down 35% |
| January 2025 | 31 | 48 | Down 35% |
| December 2024 | 62 | 50 | Up 24% |
| November 2024 | 49 | 42 | Up 17% |
| October 2024 | 26 | 19 | Up 37% |
| September 2024 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| August 2024 | 40 | 43 | Down 7% |
| July 2024 | 105 | 164 | Down 36% |
| June 2024 | 191 | 212 | Down 9.9% |
| May 2024 | 134 | 149 | Down 10% |
| April 2024 | 133 | 51 | Up 161% |
| March 2024 | 46 | 18 | Up 156% |
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 Norway
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