Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Asuncion, and its share of everything issued in Paraguay.
Visas issued at Asuncion, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
354354
Down 74% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Asuncion each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2023: 753 visas
In 2023–2025, October was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.3k
Jan – Dec 2024
357
Jan – Dec 2025
23
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 357 visas (−73% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| January 2026 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| December 2025 | 25 | 83 | Down 70% |
| November 2025 | 72 | 259 | Down 72% |
| October 2025 | 84 | 311 | Down 73% |
| September 2025 | 37 | 239 | Down 85% |
| August 2025 | 42 | 291 | Down 86% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 60 | Down 62% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 26 | Down 69% |
| May 2025 | 15 | 26 | Down 42% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 15 | Down 13% |
| January 2025 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| December 2024 | 83 | 68 | Up 22% |
| November 2024 | 259 | 388 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 311 | 753 | Down 59% |
| September 2024 | 239 | 203 | Up 18% |
| August 2024 | 291 | 117 | Up 149% |
| July 2024 | 60 | 59 | About flat, 1.7% |
| June 2024 | 26 | 21 | Up 24% |
| May 2024 | 26 | 23 | Up 13% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 20 | Down 45% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
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 Paraguay
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