Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Chiang Mai, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Chiang Mai, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
119119
Down 82% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 94% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Thailand: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Chiang Mai issued 1.5% of the J-1 visas issued in Thailand in the last 12 months, down from 6.4% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Chiang Mai each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: February 2024: 373 visas
In 2023–2025, February was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
804
Jan – Dec 2023
895
Jan – Dec 2024
258
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 258 visas (−71% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 81 | Down 99% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 61 | Down 97% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| September 2025 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 18 | Down 44% |
| July 2025 | 18 | 47 | Down 62% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 24 | Down 63% |
| May 2025 | 15 | 46 | Down 67% |
| April 2025 | 21 | 113 | Down 81% |
| March 2025 | 22 | 249 | Down 91% |
| February 2025 | 81 | 373 | Down 78% |
| January 2025 | 61 | 5 | Up 1120% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 47 | 15 | Up 213% |
| June 2024 | 24 | 37 | Down 35% |
| May 2024 | 46 | 66 | Down 30% |
| April 2024 | 113 | 88 | Up 28% |
| March 2024 | 249 | 149 | Up 67% |
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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