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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Russia

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

Data through December 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Russia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

753753

Down 11%vs 844 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
63
Busiest month
150
Apr 2025
Latest month
50
Feb 2026Down 24%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 844

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 753

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
882
Highest1.4k
1.2k
882
823
112
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 882 visas; FY2022: 1,414 visas; FY2023: 1,198 visas; FY2024: 882 visas; FY2025: 823 visas; FY2026: 112 visas so far.

FY2025 had 823 visas (−6.7% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 38% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265066Down 24%
January 20261650Down 68%
December 20252130Down 30%
November 20251119Down 42%
October 20251417Down 18%
September 20252317Up 35%
August 20256324Up 163%
July 20254854Down 11%
June 2025130107Up 21%
May 2025100153Down 35%
April 2025150182Down 18%
March 2025127125About flat, 1.6%
February 202566–
January 202550–
December 202430–
November 202419–
October 202417–
September 202417–
August 202424–
July 202454–
June 2024107–
May 2024153–
April 2024182–
March 2024125–

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

J-1 visas issued in Russia

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

Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months

May 2025 – Dec 2025

3737

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
10
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: August 2025: 10 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251–
November 20250–
October 20251–
September 20255–
August 202510–
July 20256–
June 20259–
May 20255–

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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