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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Paraguay

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Paraguay

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

Visas issued to nationals of Paraguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

346346

Down 73%vs 1,291 in the 12 months before

Down 73% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
85
Oct 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Up 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 346

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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.

05001k1.5k2k2.5k
293
273
306
399
478
509
499
559
Pre-COVID peak601
513
276
1.5k
1.6k
Highest1.8k
797
198
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 293 visas; FY2012: 273 visas; FY2013: 306 visas; FY2014: 399 visas; FY2015: 478 visas; FY2016: 509 visas; FY2017: 499 visas; FY2018: 559 visas; FY2019: 601 visas; FY2020: 513 visas; FY2021: 276 visas; FY2022: 1,477 visas; FY2023: 1,592 visas; FY2024: 1,841 visas; FY2025: 797 visas; FY2026: 198 visas so far.

FY2025 had 797 visas (−57% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 69% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Paraguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026109Up 11%
January 20261214Down 14%
December 20252381Down 72%
November 202568248Down 73%
October 202585297Down 71%
September 202536224Down 84%
August 202540287Down 86%
July 20252360Down 62%
June 2025825Down 68%
May 20251527Down 44%
April 20251612Up 33%
March 2025107Up 43%
February 20259–
January 202514–
December 202481–
November 2024248–
October 2024297–
September 2024224–
August 2024287–
July 202460–
June 202425–
May 202427–
April 202412–
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 Paraguay who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Paraguay.

J-1 visas issued in Paraguay

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

Visas issued in Paraguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

354354

Down 74%vs 1,338 in the 12 months before

Down 74% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
30
Busiest month
84
Oct 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 15%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 354

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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 Paraguay each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.2%
30%

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

Busiest: October 2023: 753 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    357

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 73%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    23

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 12%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 357 visas (−73% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 12% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Paraguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261113Down 15%
January 20261213Down 7.7%
December 20252583Down 70%
November 202572259Down 72%
October 202584311Down 73%
September 202537239Down 85%
August 202542291Down 86%
July 20252360Down 62%
June 2025826Down 69%
May 20251526Down 42%
April 20251611Up 45%
March 202596Up 50%
February 20251315Down 13%
January 20251320Down 35%
December 20248368Up 22%
November 2024259388Down 33%
October 2024311753Down 59%
September 2024239203Up 18%
August 2024291117Up 149%
July 20246059About flat, 1.7%
June 20242621Up 24%
May 20242623Up 13%
April 20241120Down 45%
March 2024613Down 54%

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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