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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Papua New Guinea

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5151

Up 4.1%vs 49 in the 12 months before

Up 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
11
Sep 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 49

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 51

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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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29
27
39
31
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29
45
Pre-COVID peak46
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40
Highest67
61
46
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 30 visas; FY2012: 29 visas; FY2013: 27 visas; FY2014: 39 visas; FY2015: 31 visas; FY2016: 36 visas; FY2017: 29 visas; FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 46 visas; FY2020: 14 visas; FY2021: 19 visas; FY2022: 40 visas; FY2023: 67 visas; FY2024: 61 visas; FY2025: 46 visas; FY2026: 15 visas so far.

FY2025 had 46 visas (−25% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 50% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202653Up 67%
January 202632Up 50%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202500
October 202543Up 33%
September 2025115Up 120%
August 202552Up 150%
July 2025814Down 43%
June 202517Down 86%
May 202551Up 400%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202537Down 57%
February 202532Up 50%
January 202524Down 50%
December 20242–
November 20240–
October 20243–
September 20245–
August 20242–
July 202414–
June 20247–
May 20241–
April 20243–
March 20247–

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

J-1 visas issued in Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6161

Down 12%vs 69 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Sep 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 61

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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 Papua New Guinea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
3.1%

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

Busiest: September 2024: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    73

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    69

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    59

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 33%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 59 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202654Up 25%
January 202632Up 50%
December 202532Up 50%
November 202550
October 202547Down 43%
September 20251115Down 27%
August 202574Up 75%
July 2025914Down 36%
June 202517Down 86%
May 202551Up 400%
April 202536Down 50%
March 202557Down 29%
February 202542Up 100%
January 202524Down 50%
December 202421Up 100%
November 2024014Down 100%
October 202478Down 13%
September 2024155Up 200%
August 202448Down 50%
July 20241414About flat, 0%
June 2024710Down 30%
May 202411About flat, 0%
April 202466About flat, 0%
March 202475Up 40%

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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