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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Zimbabwe

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

Data through August 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

372372

Down 39%vs 606 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 76% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
31
Busiest month
88
May 2025
Latest month
12
Dec 2025Down 71%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 606

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 372

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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.

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163
172
188
217
224
261
287
292
Pre-COVID peak338
92
145
461
Highest634
614
450
24
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 163 visas; FY2012: 172 visas; FY2013: 188 visas; FY2014: 217 visas; FY2015: 224 visas; FY2016: 261 visas; FY2017: 287 visas; FY2018: 292 visas; FY2019: 338 visas; FY2020: 92 visas; FY2021: 145 visas; FY2022: 461 visas; FY2023: 634 visas; FY2024: 614 visas; FY2025: 450 visas; FY2026: 24 visas so far.

FY2025 had 450 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 76% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20251242Down 71%
November 2025328Down 89%
October 2025932Down 72%
September 20252227Down 19%
August 20251039Down 74%
July 20252749Down 45%
June 20253472Down 53%
May 202588113Down 22%
April 20253262Down 48%
March 20254148Down 15%
February 20253640Down 10%
January 20255854Up 7.4%
December 202442–
November 202428–
October 202432–
September 202427–
August 202439–
July 202449–
June 202472–
May 2024113–
April 202462–
March 202448–
February 202440–
January 202454–

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

J-1 visas issued in Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued in Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

275275

Down 39%vs 452 in the 12 months before

Down 39% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 62% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
23
Busiest month
68
May 2025
Latest month
3
Aug 2025Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 452

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 275

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
23%
4.3%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 98 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    425

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    410

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 3.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    211

    Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months

    Down 39%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 410 visas (−3.5% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 39% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 2025322Down 86%
July 20251934Down 44%
June 20252259Down 63%
May 20256896Down 29%
April 20252335Down 34%
March 20252233Down 33%
February 20251725Down 32%
January 20253742Down 12%
December 20242519Up 32%
November 20241332Down 59%
October 20241728Down 39%
September 2024927Down 67%
August 20242218Up 22%
July 20243423Up 48%
June 20245958About flat, 1.7%
May 20249698About flat, 2%
April 20243521Up 67%
March 20243363Down 48%
February 20242513Up 92%
January 20244225Up 68%
December 20231914Up 36%
November 20233221Up 52%
October 20232826Up 7.7%
September 20232725Up 8%

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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