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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Samoa

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

Data through November 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Samoa

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

Visas issued to nationals of Samoa, last 12 months

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025

1515

Down 17%vs 18 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
5
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Nov 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 18

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 15

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Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '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.

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24
18
27
23
27
34
33
Pre-COVID peak37
25
10
5
37
Highest43
17
17
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 24 visas; FY2012: 18 visas; FY2013: 27 visas; FY2014: 23 visas; FY2015: 27 visas; FY2016: 34 visas; FY2017: 33 visas; FY2018: 37 visas; FY2019: 25 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 5 visas; FY2022: 37 visas; FY2023: 43 visas; FY2024: 17 visas; FY2025: 17 visas; FY2026: 1 visas so far.

FY2025 had 17 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Nov) is running 67% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Samoa
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 202513Down 67%
October 202500
September 202512Down 50%
August 202511About flat, 0%
July 202551Up 400%
June 202500
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202545Down 20%
February 202501Down 100%
January 202513Down 67%
December 202400
November 202432Up 50%
October 202400
September 202423Down 33%
August 202413Down 67%
July 202412Down 50%
June 2024012Down 100%
May 202413Down 67%
April 202410
March 202457Down 29%
February 20241–
January 20243–
December 20230–

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

J-1 visas issued in Samoa

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

Visas issued in Samoa, last 12 months

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025

1616

Down 5.9%vs 17 in the 12 months before

Down 5.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 60% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
5
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Nov 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 17

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 16

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Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Samoa each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
28%
0%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: July 2022: 14 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, March was typically the busiest month and April the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    30

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    17

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 43%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    16

    Jan–Nov · 11 of 12 months

    Down 5.9%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 17 visas (−43% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Nov) is running 5.9% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Samoa
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 202513Down 67%
October 202500
September 202512Down 50%
August 202521Up 100%
July 202550
June 202500
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202510
March 202546Down 33%
February 202500
January 202514Down 75%
December 202400
November 202432Up 50%
October 202400
September 202422About flat, 0%
August 202412Down 50%
July 202402Down 100%
June 2024011Down 100%
May 202413Down 67%
April 202400
March 202466About flat, 0%
February 202402Down 100%
January 202440
December 202300

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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