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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Sweden

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Sweden

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4731,473

Down 7.5%vs 1,592 in the 12 months before

Down 7.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
123
Busiest month
263
May 2025
Latest month
51
Feb 2026Down 12%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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.

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3.1k
3k
Pre-COVID peak3.1k
3.1k
2.9k
2.8k
2.5k
2.4k
2.2k
653
625
1.7k
1.6k
1.5k
1.5k
396
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,101 visas; FY2012: 3,001 visas; FY2013: 3,112 visas; FY2014: 3,060 visas; FY2015: 2,941 visas; FY2016: 2,762 visas; FY2017: 2,516 visas; FY2018: 2,426 visas; FY2019: 2,249 visas; FY2020: 653 visas; FY2021: 625 visas; FY2022: 1,715 visas; FY2023: 1,572 visas; FY2024: 1,525 visas; FY2025: 1,515 visas; FY2026: 396 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,515 visas (−0.7% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.6% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265158Down 12%
January 20268473Up 15%
December 2025123132Down 6.8%
November 202565117Down 44%
October 20257358Up 26%
September 20256095Down 37%
August 2025218169Up 29%
July 2025136291Down 53%
June 2025180255Down 29%
May 2025263151Up 74%
April 2025124118Up 5.1%
March 20259675Up 28%
February 202558–
January 202573–
December 2024132–
November 2024117–
October 202458–
September 202495–
August 2024169–
July 2024291–
June 2024255–
May 2024151–
April 2024118–
March 202475–

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

J-1 visas issued in Sweden

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

Visas issued in Sweden, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,4971,497

Down 8.6%vs 1,637 in the 12 months before

Down 8.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
125
Busiest month
258
May 2025
Latest month
54
Feb 2026Down 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sweden each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
16%
4.4%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 347 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

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    146

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 1.4%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,495 visas (−8.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sweden
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265460Down 10%
January 20269284Up 9.5%
December 2025132137Down 3.6%
November 202570114Down 39%
October 20258472Up 17%
September 202568107Down 36%
August 2025213178Up 20%
July 2025124272Down 54%
June 2025181242Down 25%
May 2025258153Up 69%
April 2025131122Up 7.4%
March 20259096Down 6.3%
February 20256085Down 29%
January 20258450Up 68%
December 2024137122Up 12%
November 202411491Up 25%
October 20247249Up 47%
September 202410764Up 67%
August 2024178218Down 18%
July 2024272141Up 93%
June 2024242251Down 3.6%
May 2024153338Down 55%
April 202412289Up 37%
March 202496103Down 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.

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