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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,1843,184

Down 4.8%vs 3,344 in the 12 months before

Down 4.8% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 26% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
265
Busiest month
798
Mar 2025
Latest month
162
Feb 2026Up 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.2k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
4.2k
4k
4.4k
4.7k
5k
5.1k
5.3k
5.5k
Pre-COVID peak5.5k
974
866
3.1k
3.4k
3.5k
3.2k
430
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4,210 visas; FY2012: 3,956 visas; FY2013: 4,384 visas; FY2014: 4,681 visas; FY2015: 4,959 visas; FY2016: 5,058 visas; FY2017: 5,350 visas; FY2018: 5,512 visas; FY2019: 5,519 visas; FY2020: 974 visas; FY2021: 866 visas; FY2022: 3,051 visas; FY2023: 3,368 visas; FY2024: 3,493 visas; FY2025: 3,153 visas; FY2026: 430 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,153 visas (−9.7% on FY2024). That's 43% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 7.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026162101Up 60%
January 20267781Down 4.9%
December 20258576Up 12%
November 20254876Down 37%
October 20255865Down 11%
September 202510978Up 40%
August 2025172152Up 13%
July 2025420343Up 22%
June 2025110338Down 67%
May 2025495596Down 17%
April 2025650656About flat, 0.9%
March 2025798782About flat, 2%
February 2025101–
January 202581–
December 202476–
November 202476–
October 202465–
September 202478–
August 2024152–
July 2024343–
June 2024338–
May 2024596–
April 2024656–
March 2024782–

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

J-1 visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,8423,842

About flat, 1%vs 3,882 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1%). But the last 3 months ran 29% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
320
Busiest month
935
Mar 2025
Latest month
265
Feb 2026Up 64%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.8k

02505007501k
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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Warsaw61% of total
    2.4kAbout flat, 0.4%
    2,354 visas in the last 12 months, 2,345 in the 12 months before
  • Krakow39% of total
    1.5kDown 3.2%
    1,488 visas in the last 12 months, 1,537 in the 12 months before

Warsaw issues the most: 61% of the total.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
1.7%

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

Busiest: April 2022: 987 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.8k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    361

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,756 visas (−5.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026265162Up 64%
January 202696113Down 15%
December 20259075Up 20%
November 20254873Down 34%
October 20255867Down 13%
September 202511595Up 21%
August 2025222207Up 7.2%
July 2025423365Up 16%
June 2025127416Down 69%
May 2025603682Down 12%
April 2025860776Up 11%
March 2025935851Up 9.9%
February 2025162275Down 41%
January 202511391Up 24%
December 20247570Up 7.1%
November 20247375About flat, 2.7%
October 202467179Down 63%
September 20249582Up 16%
August 2024207224Down 7.6%
July 2024365346Up 5.5%
June 2024416361Up 15%
May 2024682736Down 7.3%
April 2024776813Down 4.6%
March 2024851732Up 16%

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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