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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Sudan

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

Data through March 2023

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Sudan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sudan, last 12 months

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

9090

Down 26%vs 122 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 95% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
30
May 2025
Latest month
1
Sep 2025Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 122

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 90

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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.

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56
88
78
77
96
115
105
98
Pre-COVID peak118
117
49
86
Highest128
115
122
90
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FY2010: 56 visas; FY2011: 88 visas; FY2012: 78 visas; FY2013: 77 visas; FY2014: 96 visas; FY2015: 115 visas; FY2016: 105 visas; FY2017: 98 visas; FY2018: 118 visas; FY2019: 117 visas; FY2020: 49 visas; FY2021: 86 visas; FY2022: 128 visas; FY2023: 115 visas; FY2024: 122 visas; FY2025: 90 visas.

FY2025 had 90 visas (−26% on FY2024). That's 24% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sudan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
September 202516Down 83%
August 202506Down 100%
July 202508Down 100%
June 20251214Down 14%
May 20253038Down 21%
April 20251411Up 27%
March 202537Down 57%
February 202514Down 75%
January 2025136Up 117%
December 202478Down 13%
November 2024410Down 60%
October 202454Up 25%
September 202463Up 100%
August 202464Up 50%
July 20248–
June 202414–
May 202438–
April 202411–
March 20247–
February 20244–
January 20246–
December 20238–
November 202310–
October 20234–

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

J-1 visas issued in Sudan

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

Visas issued in Sudan, last 12 months

Apr 2022 – Mar 2023

6565

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
16
May 2022
Latest month
6
Mar 2023Up 200%

Earlier

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sudan each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023

Busiest: May 2022: 16 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023So far

    14

    Jan–Mar · 3 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sudan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
March 202362Up 200%
February 20233–
January 20235–
December 20224–
November 20224–
October 20223–
September 20220–
August 20225–
July 20229–
June 20229–
May 202216–
April 20221–
March 20222–

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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