Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas nationals of Taiwan are issued, and what each US consulate in Taiwan issues, month by month.
Every J-1 visa issued to a national of Taiwan, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Taiwan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,5392,539
Down 10% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.8k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.5k
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 933 visas; FY2022: 1,899 visas; FY2023: 2,623 visas; FY2024: 2,808 visas; FY2025: 2,612 visas; FY2026: 427 visas so far.
FY2025 had 2,612 visas (−7% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 83 | 114 | Down 27% |
| January 2026 | 123 | 122 | About flat, 0.8% |
| December 2025 | 119 | 146 | Down 18% |
| November 2025 | 62 | 67 | Down 7.5% |
| October 2025 | 40 | 51 | Down 22% |
| September 2025 | 59 | 66 | Down 11% |
| August 2025 | 118 | 169 | Down 30% |
| July 2025 | 465 | 372 | Up 25% |
| June 2025 | 290 | 432 | Down 33% |
| May 2025 | 604 | 924 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 360 | 229 | Up 57% |
| March 2025 | 216 | 137 | Up 58% |
| February 2025 | 114 | – | |
| January 2025 | 122 | – | |
| December 2024 | 146 | – | |
| November 2024 | 67 | – | |
| October 2024 | 51 | – | |
| September 2024 | 66 | – | |
| August 2024 | 169 | – | |
| July 2024 | 372 | – | |
| June 2024 | 432 | – | |
| May 2024 | 924 | – | |
| April 2024 | 229 | – | |
| March 2024 | 137 | – |
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 Taiwan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Taiwan.
How many J-1 visas the US consulates in Taiwan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Taiwan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,5462,546
Down 10% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.8k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.5k
Visas issued in Taiwan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 929 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.8k
Jan – Dec 2024
2.6k
Jan – Dec 2025
206
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 2,576 visas (−7.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 81 | 115 | Down 30% |
| January 2026 | 125 | 121 | Up 3.3% |
| December 2025 | 115 | 146 | Down 21% |
| November 2025 | 57 | 57 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 41 | 54 | Down 24% |
| September 2025 | 59 | 63 | Down 6.3% |
| August 2025 | 117 | 170 | Down 31% |
| July 2025 | 473 | 377 | Up 25% |
| June 2025 | 286 | 441 | Down 35% |
| May 2025 | 607 | 929 | Down 35% |
| April 2025 | 364 | 223 | Up 63% |
| March 2025 | 221 | 136 | Up 63% |
| February 2025 | 115 | 102 | Up 13% |
| January 2025 | 121 | 97 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 146 | 144 | About flat, 1.4% |
| November 2024 | 57 | 95 | Down 40% |
| October 2024 | 54 | 53 | About flat, 1.9% |
| September 2024 | 63 | 78 | Down 19% |
| August 2024 | 170 | 186 | Down 8.6% |
| July 2024 | 377 | 457 | Down 18% |
| June 2024 | 441 | 534 | Down 17% |
| May 2024 | 929 | 793 | Up 17% |
| April 2024 | 223 | 122 | Up 83% |
| March 2024 | 136 | 96 | Up 42% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.