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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Trinidad and Tobago

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago

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

Visas issued to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

109109

Down 22%vs 139 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
28
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 139

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 109

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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.

050100150200250
143
166
133
122
138
144
158
Pre-COVID peak204
159
58
67
164
137
155
112
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 143 visas; FY2012: 166 visas; FY2013: 133 visas; FY2014: 122 visas; FY2015: 138 visas; FY2016: 144 visas; FY2017: 158 visas; FY2018: 204 visas; FY2019: 159 visas; FY2020: 58 visas; FY2021: 67 visas; FY2022: 164 visas; FY2023: 137 visas; FY2024: 155 visas; FY2025: 112 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 112 visas (−28% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Trinidad and Tobago
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623Down 33%
January 202614Down 75%
December 202525Down 60%
November 202563Up 100%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202542Up 100%
August 20251710Up 70%
July 20252824Up 17%
June 20251524Down 38%
May 20251636Down 56%
April 2025816Down 50%
March 2025710Down 30%
February 20253–
January 20254–
December 20245–
November 20243–
October 20242–
September 20242–
August 202410–
July 202424–
June 202424–
May 202436–
April 202416–
March 202410–

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

J-1 visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago

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

Visas issued in Trinidad and Tobago, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

130130

Down 8.5%vs 142 in the 12 months before

Down 8.5% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 22% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
37
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 142

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 130

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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 Trinidad and Tobago each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
2.5%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 37 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    133

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    151

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 14%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    131

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 131 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Trinidad and Tobago
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202622About flat, 0%
January 202623Down 33%
December 202534Down 25%
November 202575Up 40%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202542Up 100%
August 2025159Up 67%
July 20253723Up 61%
June 20252428Down 14%
May 20251836Down 50%
April 2025817Down 53%
March 2025711Down 36%
February 202526Down 67%
January 202538Down 63%
December 2024412Down 67%
November 202451Up 400%
October 202425Down 60%
September 202428Down 75%
August 2024913Down 31%
July 20242315Up 53%
June 20242826Up 7.7%
May 20243623Up 57%
April 20241711Up 55%
March 20241111About flat, 0%

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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