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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Portugal

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Portugal

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

Visas issued to nationals of Portugal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

519519

Down 17%vs 627 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
43
Busiest month
79
May 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 627

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 519

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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.

02505007501k
695
668
663
710
Pre-COVID peak752
747
695
683
681
258
349
669
653
645
540
157
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 695 visas; FY2012: 668 visas; FY2013: 663 visas; FY2014: 710 visas; FY2015: 752 visas; FY2016: 747 visas; FY2017: 695 visas; FY2018: 683 visas; FY2019: 681 visas; FY2020: 258 visas; FY2021: 349 visas; FY2022: 669 visas; FY2023: 653 visas; FY2024: 645 visas; FY2025: 540 visas; FY2026: 157 visas so far.

FY2025 had 540 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 28% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026944Down 80%
January 20264130Up 37%
December 20255354About flat, 1.9%
November 20252425Down 4%
October 20253025Up 20%
September 20254447Down 6.4%
August 20255480Down 33%
July 202576103Down 26%
June 20254054Down 26%
May 20257985Down 7.1%
April 20253443Down 21%
March 20253537Down 5.4%
February 202544–
January 202530–
December 202454–
November 202425–
October 202425–
September 202447–
August 202480–
July 2024103–
June 202454–
May 202485–
April 202443–
March 202437–

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

J-1 visas issued in Portugal

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

Visas issued in Portugal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

475475

Down 19%vs 589 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
92
May 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 82%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 589

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 475

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Portugal each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
3.9%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 110 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    614

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    585

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    494

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    47

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 494 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Portugal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026845Down 82%
January 20263921Up 86%
December 20254248Down 13%
November 20251719Down 11%
October 20252327Down 15%
September 20253753Down 30%
August 20255483Down 35%
July 20256794Down 29%
June 20254041About flat, 2.4%
May 20259295Down 3.2%
April 20253136Down 14%
March 20252527Down 7.4%
February 20254526Up 73%
January 20252136Down 42%
December 20244851Down 5.9%
November 20241930Down 37%
October 20242742Down 36%
September 20245350Up 6%
August 20248358Up 43%
July 202494104Down 9.6%
June 20244189Down 54%
May 20249571Up 34%
April 20243626Up 38%
March 20242727About flat, 0%

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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