Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8,4938,493
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.7%). But the last 3 months ran 246% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.6k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8.5k
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: November 2022: 3,950 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
9.5k
Jan – Dec 2023
8.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
8.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
180
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 8,479 visas (−1.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.4% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 69 | 84 | Down 18% |
| January 2026 | 111 | 82 | Up 35% |
| December 2025 | 1,455 | 306 | Up 375% |
| November 2025 | 2,082 | 1,246 | Up 67% |
| October 2025 | 2,030 | 3,873 | Down 48% |
| September 2025 | 2,048 | 2,255 | Down 9.2% |
| August 2025 | 123 | 143 | Down 14% |
| July 2025 | 132 | 116 | Up 14% |
| June 2025 | 84 | 156 | Down 46% |
| May 2025 | 141 | 159 | Down 11% |
| April 2025 | 112 | 116 | Down 3.4% |
| March 2025 | 106 | 104 | About flat, 1.9% |
| February 2025 | 84 | 81 | Up 3.7% |
| January 2025 | 82 | 76 | Up 7.9% |
| December 2024 | 306 | 241 | Up 27% |
| November 2024 | 1,246 | 3,148 | Down 60% |
| October 2024 | 3,873 | 3,699 | Up 4.7% |
| September 2024 | 2,255 | 1,553 | Up 45% |
| August 2024 | 143 | 139 | About flat, 2.9% |
| July 2024 | 116 | 121 | Down 4.1% |
| June 2024 | 156 | 120 | Up 30% |
| May 2024 | 159 | 200 | Down 21% |
| April 2024 | 116 | 95 | Up 22% |
| March 2024 | 104 | 102 | About flat, 2% |
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 Peru
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