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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

708708

Down 7.7%vs 767 in the 12 months before

Down 7.7% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 21% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
59
Busiest month
134
Apr 2025
Latest month
31
Feb 2026Up 94%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 767

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 708

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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.

01k2k3k4k
2.1k
Pre-COVID peak2.2k
2.1k
2.2k
1.7k
1.6k
1.5k
1.4k
1.3k
258
456
890
773
755
747
126
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,103 visas; FY2012: 2,184 visas; FY2013: 2,123 visas; FY2014: 2,162 visas; FY2015: 1,704 visas; FY2016: 1,582 visas; FY2017: 1,504 visas; FY2018: 1,417 visas; FY2019: 1,281 visas; FY2020: 258 visas; FY2021: 456 visas; FY2022: 890 visas; FY2023: 773 visas; FY2024: 755 visas; FY2025: 747 visas; FY2026: 126 visas so far.

FY2025 had 747 visas (−1.1% on FY2024). That's 66% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). 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 Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263116Up 94%
January 20262227Down 19%
December 20252455Down 56%
November 20253448Down 29%
October 20251519Down 21%
September 20251315Down 13%
August 20253030About flat, 0%
July 202512892Up 39%
June 202573177Down 59%
May 2025124122About flat, 1.6%
April 2025134123Up 8.9%
March 20258043Up 86%
February 202516–
January 202527–
December 202455–
November 202448–
October 202419–
September 202415–
August 202430–
July 202492–
June 2024177–
May 2024122–
April 2024123–
March 202443–

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

J-1 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

754754

Down 12%vs 860 in the 12 months before

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

Monthly average
63
Busiest month
146
Apr 2025
Latest month
35
Feb 2026Up 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 860

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 754

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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 Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
2.1%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 322 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    856

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    889

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    745

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    62

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 17%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 745 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 17% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263522Up 59%
January 20262731Down 13%
December 20252562Down 60%
November 20253449Down 31%
October 20251926Down 27%
September 20251321Down 38%
August 20253640Down 10%
July 2025133105Up 27%
June 202576191Down 60%
May 2025127134Down 5.2%
April 2025146133Up 9.8%
March 20258346Up 80%
February 20252234Down 35%
January 20253148Down 35%
December 20246250Up 24%
November 20244942Up 17%
October 20242619Up 37%
September 20242118Up 17%
August 20244043Down 7%
July 2024105164Down 36%
June 2024191212Down 9.9%
May 2024134149Down 10%
April 202413351Up 161%
March 20244618Up 156%

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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