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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Slovakia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Slovakia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Slovakia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,9071,907

Up 5.1%vs 1,815 in the 12 months before

Up 5.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 403% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
159
Busiest month
766
Mar 2025
Latest month
226
Feb 2026Up 804%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
2.7k
2.6k
2.9k
3.2k
Pre-COVID peak3.4k
3.3k
3.3k
2.8k
2.6k
385
181
1.2k
1.6k
1.8k
1.7k
342
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,697 visas; FY2012: 2,603 visas; FY2013: 2,877 visas; FY2014: 3,162 visas; FY2015: 3,377 visas; FY2016: 3,303 visas; FY2017: 3,282 visas; FY2018: 2,812 visas; FY2019: 2,588 visas; FY2020: 385 visas; FY2021: 181 visas; FY2022: 1,156 visas; FY2023: 1,570 visas; FY2024: 1,799 visas; FY2025: 1,661 visas; FY2026: 342 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,661 visas (−7.7% on FY2024). That's 51% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 256% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Slovakia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622625Up 804%
January 20267013Up 438%
December 20252626About flat, 0%
November 20251213Down 7.7%
October 2025819Down 58%
September 20251915Up 27%
August 20253417Up 100%
July 20255034Up 47%
June 20253698Down 63%
May 2025245357Down 31%
April 2025415635Down 35%
March 2025766563Up 36%
February 202525–
January 202513–
December 202426–
November 202413–
October 202419–
September 202415–
August 202417–
July 202434–
June 202498–
May 2024357–
April 2024635–
March 2024563–

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

J-1 visas issued in Slovakia

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

Visas issued in Slovakia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,9251,925

Up 4.6%vs 1,840 in the 12 months before

Up 4.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 449% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
160
Busiest month
791
Mar 2025
Latest month
222
Feb 2026Up 825%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.8k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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 Slovakia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
35%
0.6%

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

Busiest: March 2025: 791 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November 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

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    292

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 734%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,668 visas (−9.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 734% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Slovakia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622224Up 825%
January 20267011Up 536%
December 20252122Down 4.5%
November 20251212About flat, 0%
October 2025618Down 67%
September 20251214Down 14%
August 20253314Up 136%
July 20254333Up 30%
June 20253293Down 66%
May 2025251359Down 30%
April 2025432661Down 35%
March 2025791579Up 37%
February 20252422Up 9.1%
January 2025119Up 22%
December 20242212Up 83%
November 2024127Up 71%
October 20241810Up 80%
September 20241410Up 40%
August 20241431Down 55%
July 20243349Down 33%
June 202493135Down 31%
May 2024359385Down 6.8%
April 2024661502Up 32%
March 2024579408Up 42%

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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