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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Ukraine

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Ukraine

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ukraine, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3611,361

About flat, 0.5%vs 1,368 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.5%). But the last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
113
Busiest month
326
Apr 2025
Latest month
109
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k13k
Pre-COVID peak9.2k
8.4k
5.5k
5.3k
7.1k
6.5k
4.3k
2.3k
2k
429
606
1.1k
1.1k
1.4k
1.5k
264
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 9,223 visas; FY2012: 8,405 visas; FY2013: 5,501 visas; FY2014: 5,311 visas; FY2015: 7,087 visas; FY2016: 6,486 visas; FY2017: 4,328 visas; FY2018: 2,302 visas; FY2019: 2,035 visas; FY2020: 429 visas; FY2021: 606 visas; FY2022: 1,051 visas; FY2023: 1,061 visas; FY2024: 1,371 visas; FY2025: 1,459 visas; FY2026: 264 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,459 visas (+6.4% on FY2024). That's 84% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ukraine
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026109136Down 20%
January 20264777Down 39%
December 20254931Up 58%
November 20251845Down 60%
October 20254173Down 44%
September 20252850Down 44%
August 202513598Up 38%
July 20258489Down 5.6%
June 202540138Down 71%
May 2025228188Up 21%
April 2025326246Up 33%
March 2025256197Up 30%
February 2025136–
January 202577–
December 202431–
November 202445–
October 202473–
September 202450–
August 202498–
July 202489–
June 2024138–
May 2024188–
April 2024246–
March 2024197–

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

J-1 visas issued in Ukraine

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

Visas issued in Ukraine, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

288288

Down 12%vs 327 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
60
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 327

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 288

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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 Ukraine each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
4.7%

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

Busiest: October 2024: 60 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    238

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    356

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 50%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    332

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 6.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 80%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 332 visas (−6.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ukraine
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026424Down 83%
January 2026731Down 77%
December 20253012Up 150%
November 2025325Down 88%
October 20252860Down 53%
September 20251538Down 61%
August 20256014Up 329%
July 20253734Up 8.8%
June 2025528Down 82%
May 20253519Up 84%
April 2025529Up 478%
March 20251233Down 64%
February 20252425Down 4%
January 20253159Down 47%
December 2024124Up 200%
November 20242520Up 25%
October 20246024Up 150%
September 20243822Up 73%
August 20241420Down 30%
July 2024349Up 278%
June 20242820Up 40%
May 2024197Up 171%
April 2024939Down 77%
March 20243312Up 175%

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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