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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Singapore

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Singapore

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

Visas issued to nationals of Singapore, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

951951

Down 4.4%vs 995 in the 12 months before

Down 4.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
79
Busiest month
176
Jul 2025
Latest month
39
Feb 2026Down 30%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 995

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 951

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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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Pre-COVID peak1.2k
487
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979
979
980
395
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,136 visas; FY2012: 1,035 visas; FY2013: 1,006 visas; FY2014: 889 visas; FY2015: 1,019 visas; FY2016: 1,083 visas; FY2017: 1,040 visas; FY2018: 1,127 visas; FY2019: 1,165 visas; FY2020: 487 visas; FY2021: 115 visas; FY2022: 923 visas; FY2023: 979 visas; FY2024: 979 visas; FY2025: 980 visas; FY2026: 395 visas so far.

FY2025 had 980 visas (+0.1% on FY2024). That's 16% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 6.8% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Singapore
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263956Down 30%
January 20263125Up 24%
December 202572115Down 37%
November 2025170165Up 3%
October 20258363Up 32%
September 2025822Down 64%
August 20254193Down 56%
July 2025176127Up 39%
June 2025114105Up 8.6%
May 202510099About flat, 1%
April 20255482Down 34%
March 20256343Up 47%
February 202556–
January 202525–
December 2024115–
November 2024165–
October 202463–
September 202422–
August 202493–
July 2024127–
June 2024105–
May 202499–
April 202482–
March 202443–

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

J-1 visas issued in Singapore

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

Visas issued in Singapore, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2821,282

Down 6.1%vs 1,365 in the 12 months before

Down 6.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
107
Busiest month
211
Jul 2025
Latest month
48
Feb 2026Down 45%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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 Singapore each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.9%
15%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 222 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, November was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    86

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 32%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,323 visas (−1.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Singapore
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264887Down 45%
January 20263840Down 5%
December 202589139Down 36%
November 2025211209About flat, 1%
October 202512295Up 28%
September 20251743Down 60%
August 202563116Down 46%
July 2025211170Up 24%
June 2025148138Up 7.2%
May 2025142126Up 13%
April 202592123Down 25%
March 202510179Up 28%
February 20258744Up 98%
January 20254060Down 33%
December 2024139175Down 21%
November 2024209189Up 11%
October 20249554Up 76%
September 20244316Up 169%
August 202411680Up 45%
July 2024170195Down 13%
June 2024138217Down 36%
May 2024126145Down 13%
April 202412361Up 102%
March 20247981About flat, 2.5%

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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