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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Turkmenistan

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Turkmenistan

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

Visas issued to nationals of Turkmenistan, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

136136

About flat, 2.2%vs 139 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.2%). But the last 3 months ran 85% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
41
Apr 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 139

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 136

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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.

0100200300400
Pre-COVID peak318
204
149
193
148
166
170
86
139
27
24
76
136
116
161
10
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 318 visas; FY2012: 204 visas; FY2013: 149 visas; FY2014: 193 visas; FY2015: 148 visas; FY2016: 166 visas; FY2017: 170 visas; FY2018: 86 visas; FY2019: 139 visas; FY2020: 27 visas; FY2021: 24 visas; FY2022: 76 visas; FY2023: 136 visas; FY2024: 116 visas; FY2025: 161 visas; FY2026: 10 visas so far.

FY2025 had 161 visas (+39% on FY2024). That's 49% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 71% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Turkmenistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202620
December 202504Down 100%
November 202509Down 100%
October 2025822Down 64%
September 2025115Up 120%
August 2025251Up 2400%
July 2025524Down 79%
June 2025413Down 69%
May 20252723Up 17%
April 20254121Up 95%
March 20251115Down 27%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202500
December 202443Up 33%
November 202491Up 800%
October 2024228Up 175%
September 20245–
August 20241–
July 202424–
June 202413–
May 202423–
April 202421–
March 202415–
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 Turkmenistan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Turkmenistan.

J-1 visas issued in Turkmenistan

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

Visas issued in Turkmenistan, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

7272

Down 33%vs 107 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 83% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
25
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 107

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 72

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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 Turkmenistan each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.5%
17%

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

Busiest: October 2024: 27 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    94

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    107

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    70

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data

2025 had 70 visas (−35% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Turkmenistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202620
December 202502Down 100%
November 2025010Down 100%
October 2025827Down 70%
September 2025114Up 175%
August 2025251Up 2400%
July 2025523Down 78%
June 202504Down 100%
May 202587Up 14%
April 20251216Down 25%
March 2025013Down 100%
February 202510
January 202500
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 2024100
October 2024278Up 238%
September 2024422Down 82%
August 202419Down 89%
July 20242321Up 9.5%
June 202448Down 50%
May 202479Down 22%
April 2024166Up 167%
March 2024132Up 550%
February 202400

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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