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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Saudi Arabia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

463463

Down 17%vs 559 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
39
Busiest month
108
May 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 559

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 463

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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
545
635
809
958
950
860
957
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.3k
298
254
581
554
537
507
104
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 545 visas; FY2012: 635 visas; FY2013: 809 visas; FY2014: 958 visas; FY2015: 950 visas; FY2016: 860 visas; FY2017: 957 visas; FY2018: 1,343 visas; FY2019: 1,267 visas; FY2020: 298 visas; FY2021: 254 visas; FY2022: 581 visas; FY2023: 554 visas; FY2024: 537 visas; FY2025: 507 visas; FY2026: 104 visas so far.

FY2025 had 507 visas (−5.6% on FY2024). That's 62% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261321Down 38%
January 20261429Down 52%
December 20253038Down 21%
November 20252939Down 26%
October 20251821Down 14%
September 20252424About flat, 0%
August 20253142Down 26%
July 20257664Up 19%
June 20254886Down 44%
May 202510879Up 37%
April 20253255Down 42%
March 20254061Down 34%
February 202521–
January 202529–
December 202438–
November 202439–
October 202421–
September 202424–
August 202442–
July 202464–
June 202486–
May 202479–
April 202455–
March 202461–

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

J-1 visas issued in Saudi Arabia

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

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

577577

Down 67%vs 1,755 in the 12 months before

Down 67% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 49% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
48
Busiest month
143
May 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 46%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 577

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Riyadh47% of total
    273Down 78%
    273 visas in the last 12 months, 1,264 in the 12 months before
  • Dhahran28% of total
    163Down 14%
    163 visas in the last 12 months, 190 in the 12 months before
  • Jeddah24% of total
    141Down 53%
    141 visas in the last 12 months, 301 in the 12 months before

Riyadh issues the most: 47% of the total. Riyadh issued 78% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Saudi Arabia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
27%
3%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 683 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    711

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 146%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    620

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 64%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    28

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 61%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 620 visas (−64% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 61% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Saudi Arabia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261426Down 46%
January 20261445Down 69%
December 20253348Down 31%
November 20252744Down 39%
October 20252029Down 31%
September 20252741Down 34%
August 20253450Down 32%
July 20258085Down 5.9%
June 202577180Down 57%
May 2025143683Down 79%
April 202557347Down 84%
March 202551177Down 71%
February 20252633Down 21%
January 20254529Up 55%
December 20244838Up 26%
November 20244436Up 22%
October 20242930Down 3.3%
September 20244138Up 7.9%
August 20245063Down 21%
July 20248580Up 6.3%
June 2024180112Up 61%
May 2024683144Up 374%
April 202434737Up 838%
March 202417758Up 205%

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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