Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Krakow, and its share of everything issued in Poland.
Visas issued at Krakow, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,4881,488
Down 3.2% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.5k
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Every US consulate in Poland: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Krakow issued 39% of the J-1 visas issued in Poland in the last 12 months. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Krakow each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2025: 397 visas
In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
164
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,474 visas (−3.3% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.3% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 121 | 102 | Up 19% |
| January 2026 | 43 | 48 | Down 10% |
| December 2025 | 32 | 39 | Down 18% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
| October 2025 | 19 | 21 | Down 9.5% |
| September 2025 | 23 | 32 | Down 28% |
| August 2025 | 32 | 44 | Down 27% |
| July 2025 | 95 | 113 | Down 16% |
| June 2025 | 62 | 186 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 266 | 278 | Down 4.3% |
| April 2025 | 397 | 345 | Up 15% |
| March 2025 | 385 | 307 | Up 25% |
| February 2025 | 102 | 112 | Down 8.9% |
| January 2025 | 48 | 25 | Up 92% |
| December 2024 | 39 | 26 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 22 | 23 | Down 4.3% |
| October 2024 | 21 | 37 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 32 | 36 | Down 11% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 44 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 113 | 87 | Up 30% |
| June 2024 | 186 | 169 | Up 10% |
| May 2024 | 278 | 319 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 345 | 289 | Up 19% |
| March 2024 | 307 | 256 | Up 20% |
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 Poland
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