Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Bangkok, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Bangkok, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
7,6997,699
Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 43% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 9.6k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.7k
Every US consulate in Thailand: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Bangkok issued 98% of the J-1 visas issued in Thailand in the last 12 months, up from 94% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Bangkok each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: February 2025: 3,570 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
8.8k
Jan – Dec 2023
8.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
9.6k
Jan – Dec 2025
2.4k
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 9,561 visas (+13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1,890 | 3,570 | Down 47% |
| January 2026 | 552 | 734 | Down 25% |
| December 2025 | 66 | 63 | Up 4.8% |
| November 2025 | 40 | 47 | Down 15% |
| October 2025 | 57 | 59 | Down 3.4% |
| September 2025 | 72 | 50 | Up 44% |
| August 2025 | 243 | 152 | Up 60% |
| July 2025 | 413 | 441 | Down 6.3% |
| June 2025 | 121 | 250 | Down 52% |
| May 2025 | 394 | 617 | Down 36% |
| April 2025 | 1,608 | 1,257 | Up 28% |
| March 2025 | 2,243 | 2,348 | Down 4.5% |
| February 2025 | 3,570 | 2,440 | Up 46% |
| January 2025 | 734 | 770 | Down 4.7% |
| December 2024 | 63 | 96 | Down 34% |
| November 2024 | 47 | 107 | Down 56% |
| October 2024 | 59 | 80 | Down 26% |
| September 2024 | 50 | 114 | Down 56% |
| August 2024 | 152 | 154 | About flat, 1.3% |
| July 2024 | 441 | 417 | Up 5.8% |
| June 2024 | 250 | 503 | Down 50% |
| May 2024 | 617 | 883 | Down 30% |
| April 2024 | 1,257 | 1,292 | About flat, 2.7% |
| March 2024 | 2,348 | 2,460 | Down 4.6% |
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 Thailand
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