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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

195195

Down 10%vs 217 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
42
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 72%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 217

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 195

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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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259
265
197
195
536
Pre-COVID peak598
522
520
514
84
167
215
280
200
201
73
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 259 visas; FY2012: 265 visas; FY2013: 197 visas; FY2014: 195 visas; FY2015: 536 visas; FY2016: 598 visas; FY2017: 522 visas; FY2018: 520 visas; FY2019: 514 visas; FY2020: 84 visas; FY2021: 167 visas; FY2022: 215 visas; FY2023: 280 visas; FY2024: 200 visas; FY2025: 201 visas; FY2026: 73 visas so far.

FY2025 had 201 visas (+0.5% on FY2024). That's 66% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.6% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026725Down 72%
January 2026147Up 100%
December 20251525Down 40%
November 20251312Up 8.3%
October 20252410Up 140%
September 20252415Up 60%
August 20251112Down 8.3%
July 20254212Up 250%
June 20251046Down 78%
May 20251433Down 58%
April 20251411Up 27%
March 202579Down 22%
February 202525–
January 20257–
December 202425–
November 202412–
October 202410–
September 202415–
August 202412–
July 202412–
June 202446–
May 202433–
April 202411–
March 20249–

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

J-1 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

202202

Down 15%vs 237 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
41
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Down 73%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 237

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 202

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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 Panama each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.8%

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

Busiest: June 2024: 50 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

    248

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    243

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    217

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 11%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    21

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 42%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 217 visas (−11% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026726Down 73%
January 20261410Up 40%
December 20251525Down 40%
November 20251310Up 30%
October 20252110Up 110%
September 20252515Up 67%
August 20251214Down 14%
July 20254115Up 173%
June 20251150Down 78%
May 20251840Down 55%
April 20251610Up 60%
March 2025912Down 25%
February 20252618Up 44%
January 20251024Down 58%
December 20242513Up 92%
November 2024103Up 233%
October 20241011Down 9.1%
September 20241524Down 38%
August 20241423Down 39%
July 20241524Down 38%
June 20245035Up 43%
May 20244023Up 74%
April 20241024Down 58%
March 20241243Down 72%

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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