Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Tunis, and its share of everything issued in Tunisia.
Visas issued at Tunis, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
274274
Down 5.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 289
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 274
Visas issued at Tunis each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 90 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
355
Jan – Dec 2023
296
Jan – Dec 2024
285
Jan – Dec 2025
17
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 285 visas (−3.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 14 | 16 | Down 13% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 16 | Down 81% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 32 | 29 | Up 10% |
| July 2025 | 47 | 36 | Up 31% |
| June 2025 | 27 | 75 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 51 | 53 | Down 3.8% |
| April 2025 | 44 | 9 | Up 389% |
| March 2025 | 25 | 14 | Up 79% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 24 | Down 33% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| December 2024 | 16 | 9 | Up 78% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 12 | Down 42% |
| September 2024 | 18 | 21 | Down 14% |
| August 2024 | 29 | 41 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 36 | 54 | Down 33% |
| June 2024 | 75 | 86 | Down 13% |
| May 2024 | 53 | 29 | Up 83% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 27 | Down 67% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
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 Tunisia
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