Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Dili, and its share of everything issued in Timor-Leste.
Visas issued at Dili, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
8686
Up 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 59
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86
Visas issued at Dili each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2025: 23 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
68
Jan – Dec 2023
58
Jan – Dec 2024
74
Jan – Dec 2025
14
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 74 visas (+28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 600% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 23 | 12 | Up 92% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| June 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| May 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| April 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| March 2025 | 14 | 7 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 1 | 12 | Down 92% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| July 2024 | 11 | 4 | Up 175% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 1 | Up 900% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 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 Timor-Leste
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