Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Port Moresby, and its share of everything issued in Papua New Guinea.
Visas issued at Port Moresby, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
6161
Down 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 61
Visas issued at Port Moresby each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: September 2024: 15 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
73
Jan – Dec 2023
69
Jan – Dec 2024
59
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 59 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| September 2025 | 11 | 15 | Down 27% |
| August 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| July 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 14 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 14 | 14 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
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 Papua New Guinea
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