Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Stockholm, and its share of everything issued in Sweden.
Visas issued at Stockholm, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,4971,497
Down 8.6% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k
Visas issued at Stockholm each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 347 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.6k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.6k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.5k
Jan – Dec 2025
146
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,495 visas (−8.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 54 | 60 | Down 10% |
| January 2026 | 92 | 84 | Up 9.5% |
| December 2025 | 132 | 137 | Down 3.6% |
| November 2025 | 70 | 114 | Down 39% |
| October 2025 | 84 | 72 | Up 17% |
| September 2025 | 68 | 107 | Down 36% |
| August 2025 | 213 | 178 | Up 20% |
| July 2025 | 124 | 272 | Down 54% |
| June 2025 | 181 | 242 | Down 25% |
| May 2025 | 258 | 153 | Up 69% |
| April 2025 | 131 | 122 | Up 7.4% |
| March 2025 | 90 | 96 | Down 6.3% |
| February 2025 | 60 | 85 | Down 29% |
| January 2025 | 84 | 50 | Up 68% |
| December 2024 | 137 | 122 | Up 12% |
| November 2024 | 114 | 91 | Up 25% |
| October 2024 | 72 | 49 | Up 47% |
| September 2024 | 107 | 64 | Up 67% |
| August 2024 | 178 | 218 | Down 18% |
| July 2024 | 272 | 141 | Up 93% |
| June 2024 | 242 | 251 | Down 3.6% |
| May 2024 | 153 | 338 | Down 55% |
| April 2024 | 122 | 89 | Up 37% |
| March 2024 | 96 | 103 | Down 6.8% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Sweden
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