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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Tunisia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Tunisia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Tunisia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

223223

Down 19%vs 277 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
53
Jul 2025
Latest month
17
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 277

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 223

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '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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232
346
424
474
490
Pre-COVID peak551
494
419
450
125
185
334
340
288
232
47
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 232 visas; FY2012: 346 visas; FY2013: 424 visas; FY2014: 474 visas; FY2015: 490 visas; FY2016: 551 visas; FY2017: 494 visas; FY2018: 419 visas; FY2019: 450 visas; FY2020: 125 visas; FY2021: 185 visas; FY2022: 334 visas; FY2023: 340 visas; FY2024: 288 visas; FY2025: 232 visas; FY2026: 47 visas so far.

FY2025 had 232 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Tunisia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261717About flat, 0%
January 2026511Down 55%
December 2025915Down 40%
November 202566About flat, 0%
October 2025107Up 43%
September 20251518Down 17%
August 20253325Up 32%
July 20255330Up 77%
June 20252271Down 69%
May 20251748Down 65%
April 20251813Up 38%
March 20251816Up 13%
February 202517–
January 202511–
December 202415–
November 20246–
October 20247–
September 202418–
August 202425–
July 202430–
June 202471–
May 202448–
April 202413–
March 202416–

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

J-1 visas issued in Tunisia

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

Visas issued in Tunisia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

274274

Down 5.2%vs 289 in the 12 months before

Down 5.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
51
May 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 289

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 274

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Tunisia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
20%
1.6%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 90 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    355

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    296

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    285

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 3.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    17

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 39%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 285 visas (−3.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Tunisia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261416Down 13%
January 2026312Down 75%
December 2025316Down 81%
November 202534Down 25%
October 202577About flat, 0%
September 20251818About flat, 0%
August 20253229Up 10%
July 20254736Up 31%
June 20252775Down 64%
May 20255153Down 3.8%
April 2025449Up 389%
March 20252514Up 79%
February 20251624Down 33%
January 20251211Up 9.1%
December 2024169Up 78%
November 202449Down 56%
October 2024712Down 42%
September 20241821Down 14%
August 20242941Down 29%
July 20243654Down 33%
June 20247586Down 13%
May 20245329Up 83%
April 2024927Down 67%
March 20241423Down 39%

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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