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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,1106,110

Down 9.4%vs 6,747 in the 12 months before

Down 9.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 51% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
509
Busiest month
1.8k
May 2025
Latest month
364
Feb 2026Down 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.7k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.1k

05001k1.5k2k
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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
4.1k
3.6k
4.1k
5.3k
5.9k
6.6k
7.3k
7.1k
Pre-COVID peak7.5k
566
2.7k
5.2k
5.9k
6.6k
6.5k
480
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4,085 visas; FY2012: 3,633 visas; FY2013: 4,122 visas; FY2014: 5,275 visas; FY2015: 5,886 visas; FY2016: 6,619 visas; FY2017: 7,272 visas; FY2018: 7,062 visas; FY2019: 7,464 visas; FY2020: 566 visas; FY2021: 2,713 visas; FY2022: 5,155 visas; FY2023: 5,876 visas; FY2024: 6,636 visas; FY2025: 6,545 visas; FY2026: 480 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,545 visas (−1.4% on FY2024). That's 12% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 48% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026364678Down 46%
January 202634189Down 82%
December 20253317Up 94%
November 20252018Up 11%
October 20252913Up 123%
September 20251439Down 64%
August 20253841Down 7.3%
July 20259674Up 30%
June 2025509708Down 28%
May 20251,7511,677Up 4.4%
April 20251,4951,854Down 19%
March 20251,7271,439Up 20%
February 2025678–
January 2025189–
December 202417–
November 202418–
October 202413–
September 202439–
August 202441–
July 202474–
June 2024708–
May 20241,677–
April 20241,854–
March 20241,439–

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

J-1 visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6,4696,469

Down 9.1%vs 7,120 in the 12 months before

Down 9.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 52% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
539
Busiest month
1.9k
May 2025
Latest month
388
Feb 2026Down 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6.5k

05001k1.5k2k
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 Romania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
30%
0.2%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 2,320 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 12%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0.1%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    413

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 6,967 visas (+0.1% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026388713Down 46%
January 202625198Down 87%
December 20252610Up 160%
November 202579Down 22%
October 2025219Up 133%
September 20251036Down 72%
August 20253133Down 6.1%
July 20258664Up 34%
June 2025556781Down 29%
May 20251,8831,790Up 5.2%
April 20251,5821,954Down 19%
March 20251,8541,523Up 22%
February 2025713680Up 4.9%
January 202519874Up 168%
December 20241032Down 69%
November 2024917Down 47%
October 2024926Down 65%
September 20243613Up 177%
August 20243332Up 3.1%
July 20246463About flat, 1.6%
June 2024781520Up 50%
May 20241,7902,250Down 20%
April 20241,9541,407Up 39%
March 20241,5231,455Up 4.7%

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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