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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Tanzania

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Tanzania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Tanzania, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

164164

Down 20%vs 205 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 36% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
47
May 2025
Latest month
14
Dec 2025Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 205

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 164

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

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.

0100200300400500
172
343
Highest353
217
159
19
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 172 visas; FY2022: 343 visas; FY2023: 353 visas; FY2024: 217 visas; FY2025: 159 visas; FY2026: 19 visas so far.

FY2025 had 159 visas (−27% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 36% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Tanzania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025147Up 100%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202574Up 75%
August 20251144Down 75%
July 20253318Up 83%
June 2025754Down 87%
May 20254716Up 194%
April 20251513Up 15%
March 2025319Down 84%
February 2025128Up 50%
January 20251015Down 33%
December 20247–
November 20241–
October 20246–
September 20244–
August 202444–
July 202418–
June 202454–
May 202416–
April 202413–
March 202419–
February 20248–
January 202415–

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

J-1 visas issued in Tanzania

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

Visas issued in Tanzania, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

144144

Down 25%vs 191 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 13% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
43
May 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 89%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 191

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 144

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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 Tanzania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
18%
1.4%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 58 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    283

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    197

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    152

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 23%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 89%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 152 visas (−23% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 89% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Tanzania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202619Down 89%
December 2025145Up 180%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202526Down 67%
September 202574Up 75%
August 20251144Down 75%
July 20253216Up 100%
June 2025754Down 87%
May 20254315Up 187%
April 20251411Up 27%
March 2025118Down 94%
February 2025108Up 25%
January 2025915Down 40%
December 2024511Down 55%
November 202417Down 86%
October 202468Down 25%
September 202447Down 43%
August 20244452Down 15%
July 20241632Down 50%
June 20245421Up 157%
May 20241552Down 71%
April 20241143Down 74%
March 2024189Up 100%
February 2024822Down 64%

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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