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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Slovenia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Slovenia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Slovenia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

159159

Down 21%vs 200 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
38
May 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 200

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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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.

0100200300400
227
247
232
261
253
302
Pre-COVID peak316
314
287
60
65
164
160
211
165
28
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 227 visas; FY2012: 247 visas; FY2013: 232 visas; FY2014: 261 visas; FY2015: 253 visas; FY2016: 302 visas; FY2017: 316 visas; FY2018: 314 visas; FY2019: 287 visas; FY2020: 60 visas; FY2021: 65 visas; FY2022: 164 visas; FY2023: 160 visas; FY2024: 211 visas; FY2025: 165 visas; FY2026: 28 visas so far.

FY2025 had 165 visas (−22% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Slovenia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202666About flat, 0%
January 202656Down 17%
December 202563Up 100%
November 2025412Down 67%
October 202577About flat, 0%
September 2025712Down 42%
August 20252119Up 11%
July 2025821Down 62%
June 2025620Down 70%
May 20253811Up 245%
April 20252276Down 71%
March 2025297Up 314%
February 20256–
January 20256–
December 20243–
November 202412–
October 20247–
September 202412–
August 202419–
July 202421–
June 202420–
May 202411–
April 202476–
March 20247–

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

J-1 visas issued in Slovenia

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

Visas issued in Slovenia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

202202

Down 5.6%vs 214 in the 12 months before

Down 5.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
57
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 214

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 202

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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 Slovenia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
24%
2.2%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 101 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, April was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    175

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    222

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 27%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    203

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 8.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    9

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 10%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 203 visas (−8.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Slovenia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202655About flat, 0%
January 202645Down 20%
December 202553Up 67%
November 2025213Down 85%
October 202574Up 75%
September 202579Down 22%
August 20252216Up 38%
July 2025721Down 67%
June 2025718Down 61%
May 20255713Up 338%
April 202544101Down 56%
March 2025356Up 483%
February 202557Down 29%
January 2025511Down 55%
December 202435Down 40%
November 2024136Up 117%
October 2024414Down 71%
September 202497Up 29%
August 20241613Up 23%
July 20242118Up 17%
June 20241814Up 29%
May 20241363Down 79%
April 202410111Up 818%
March 202467Down 14%

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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