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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Timor-Leste

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Timor-Leste

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

Visas issued to nationals of Timor-Leste, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

9090

Up 43%vs 63 in the 12 months before

Up 43% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 64% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
23
Aug 2025
Latest month
16
Jan 2026Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 63

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 90

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

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28
35
35
19
21
24
23
Pre-COVID peak53
15
14
45
63
70
Highest83
19
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 19 visas; FY2012: 28 visas; FY2013: 35 visas; FY2014: 35 visas; FY2015: 19 visas; FY2016: 21 visas; FY2017: 24 visas; FY2018: 23 visas; FY2019: 53 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 14 visas; FY2022: 45 visas; FY2023: 63 visas; FY2024: 70 visas; FY2025: 83 visas; FY2026: 19 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 83 visas (+19% on FY2024). That's 57% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 58% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Timor-Leste
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026164Up 300%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202523Down 33%
August 20252312Up 92%
July 20251411Up 27%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202512Down 50%
April 2025810Down 20%
March 2025147Up 100%
February 202562Up 200%
January 202541Up 300%
December 20244–
November 20243–
October 20241–
September 20243–
August 202412–
July 202411–
June 20244–
May 20242–
April 202410–
March 20247–
February 20242–

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

J-1 visas issued in Timor-Leste

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

Visas issued in Timor-Leste, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

8686

Up 46%vs 59 in the 12 months before

Up 46% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 100% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
23
Aug 2025
Latest month
14
Jan 2026Up 600%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 59

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Timor-Leste each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
1.1%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 23 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    68

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    58

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 15%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    74

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 600%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Timor-Leste
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026142Up 600%
December 202524Down 50%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202523Down 33%
August 20252312Up 92%
July 20251411Up 27%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202502Down 100%
April 2025810Down 20%
March 2025147Up 100%
February 202551Up 400%
January 202521Up 100%
December 202446Down 33%
November 202420
October 2024112Down 92%
September 202432Up 50%
August 20241210Up 20%
July 2024114Up 175%
June 202444About flat, 0%
May 202427Down 71%
April 2024101Up 900%
March 2024712Down 42%
February 202413Down 67%

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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