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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Zambia

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

Data through December 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Zambia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zambia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

131131

Down 42%vs 225 in the 12 months before

Down 42% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 10% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
39
May 2025
Latest month
7
Dec 2025Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 225

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 131

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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.

0100200300400
93
115
106
Pre-COVID peak134
89
120
127
130
127
37
37
121
161
Highest227
130
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 93 visas; FY2012: 115 visas; FY2013: 106 visas; FY2014: 134 visas; FY2015: 89 visas; FY2016: 120 visas; FY2017: 127 visas; FY2018: 130 visas; FY2019: 127 visas; FY2020: 37 visas; FY2021: 37 visas; FY2022: 121 visas; FY2023: 161 visas; FY2024: 227 visas; FY2025: 130 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 130 visas (−43% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 10% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202578Down 13%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202540
September 202556Down 17%
August 202578Down 13%
July 20252117Up 24%
June 20251225Down 52%
May 20253967Down 42%
April 20251625Down 36%
March 2025925Down 64%
February 2025711Down 36%
January 2025431Down 87%
December 202489Down 11%
November 202424Down 50%
October 20240–
September 20246–
August 20248–
July 202417–
June 202425–
May 202467–
April 202425–
March 202425–
February 202411–
January 202431–

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

J-1 visas issued in Zambia

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

Visas issued in Zambia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

118118

Down 46%vs 220 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 22% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
35
May 2025
Latest month
7
Dec 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 220

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 118

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zambia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
30%
1.2%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 67 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

    187

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    220

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 18%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    118

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 46%vs 2024

2025 had 118 visas (−46% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202577About flat, 0%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202540
September 202555About flat, 0%
August 202578Down 13%
July 20251916Up 19%
June 20251124Down 54%
May 20253567Down 48%
April 20251327Down 52%
March 2025825Down 68%
February 2025611Down 45%
January 2025328Down 89%
December 202479Down 22%
November 202425Down 60%
October 202402Down 100%
September 202454Up 25%
August 2024815Down 47%
July 20241614Up 14%
June 20242420Up 20%
May 20246754Up 24%
April 20242715Up 80%
March 20242526Down 3.8%
February 20241116Down 31%
January 2024287Up 300%

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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