Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Kyiv, and its share of everything issued in Ukraine.
Visas issued at Kyiv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
288288
Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 327
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 288
Visas issued at Kyiv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: October 2024: 60 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
238
Jan – Dec 2023
356
Jan – Dec 2024
332
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 332 visas (−6.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 24 | Down 83% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 31 | Down 77% |
| December 2025 | 30 | 12 | Up 150% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 25 | Down 88% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 60 | Down 53% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 38 | Down 61% |
| August 2025 | 60 | 14 | Up 329% |
| July 2025 | 37 | 34 | Up 8.8% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 28 | Down 82% |
| May 2025 | 35 | 19 | Up 84% |
| April 2025 | 52 | 9 | Up 478% |
| March 2025 | 12 | 33 | Down 64% |
| February 2025 | 24 | 25 | Down 4% |
| January 2025 | 31 | 59 | Down 47% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 4 | Up 200% |
| November 2024 | 25 | 20 | Up 25% |
| October 2024 | 60 | 24 | Up 150% |
| September 2024 | 38 | 22 | Up 73% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 20 | Down 30% |
| July 2024 | 34 | 9 | Up 278% |
| June 2024 | 28 | 20 | Up 40% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 7 | Up 171% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 39 | Down 77% |
| March 2024 | 33 | 12 | Up 175% |
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 Ukraine
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