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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Peru

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Peru

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

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8,5278,527

About flat, 2.2%vs 8,719 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.2%). But the last 3 months ran 236% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
711
Busiest month
2.1k
Nov 2025
Latest month
74
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8.5k

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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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3.9k
4k
3.7k
4.2k
4.5k
5.8k
6.7k
6.7k
Pre-COVID peak8.5k
7.2k
975
6.4k
Highest11k
10k
8.4k
5.8k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,873 visas; FY2012: 3,993 visas; FY2013: 3,728 visas; FY2014: 4,187 visas; FY2015: 4,470 visas; FY2016: 5,815 visas; FY2017: 6,654 visas; FY2018: 6,721 visas; FY2019: 8,470 visas; FY2020: 7,160 visas; FY2021: 975 visas; FY2022: 6,422 visas; FY2023: 10,994 visas; FY2024: 10,369 visas; FY2025: 8,403 visas; FY2026: 5,763 visas so far.

FY2025 had 8,403 visas (−19% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20267488Down 16%
January 202611389Up 27%
December 20251,455311Up 368%
November 20252,0871,272Up 64%
October 20252,0343,879Down 48%
September 20252,0442,257Down 9.4%
August 2025125151Down 17%
July 2025131117Up 12%
June 202592160Down 43%
May 2025147172Down 15%
April 2025112118Down 5.1%
March 2025113105Up 7.6%
February 202588–
January 202589–
December 2024311–
November 20241,272–
October 20243,879–
September 20242,257–
August 2024151–
July 2024117–
June 2024160–
May 2024172–
April 2024118–
March 2024105–

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

J-1 visas issued in Peru

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

Visas issued in Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8,4938,493

About flat, 1.7%vs 8,640 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.7%). But the last 3 months ran 246% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
708
Busiest month
2.1k
Nov 2025
Latest month
69
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 8.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 8.5k

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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 Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.8%
36%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 3,950 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    9.5k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    8.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    8.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    180

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 8.4%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20266984Down 18%
January 202611182Up 35%
December 20251,455306Up 375%
November 20252,0821,246Up 67%
October 20252,0303,873Down 48%
September 20252,0482,255Down 9.2%
August 2025123143Down 14%
July 2025132116Up 14%
June 202584156Down 46%
May 2025141159Down 11%
April 2025112116Down 3.4%
March 2025106104About flat, 1.9%
February 20258481Up 3.7%
January 20258276Up 7.9%
December 2024306241Up 27%
November 20241,2463,148Down 60%
October 20243,8733,699Up 4.7%
September 20242,2551,553Up 45%
August 2024143139About flat, 2.9%
July 2024116121Down 4.1%
June 2024156120Up 30%
May 2024159200Down 21%
April 202411695Up 22%
March 2024104102About 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.

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