J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Afghanistan and for Individuals with Afghanistan Nationality
Last Updated: June 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of J1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of J1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Afghanistan and individuals with nationality as Afghanistan. They do not release official refusals by country or consulate. All data is from the official visa statistics at US Department of State website.
- Approvals/ Issuances in Afghanistan: Data at consulates in Afghanistan (all applicants who had their visa interview in Afghanistan).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Afghanistan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Afghanistan worldwide (including those living outside Afghanistan).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Afghanistan Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Afghanistan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 200 |
| FY 2019 | 188 |
| FY 2020 | 45 |
| FY 2021 | 111 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Afghanistan
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.75% | 15.25% |
| FY 2019 | 92.16% | 7.84% |
| FY 2020 | 91.84% | 8.16% |
| FY 2021 | 91.74% | 8.26% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Afghanistan.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Afghanistan
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Afghanistan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 214 |
| FY 2019 | 203 |
| FY 2020 | 48 |
| FY 2021 | 137 |
| FY 2022 | 90 |
| FY 2023 | 84 |
| FY 2024 | 34 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Afghanistan nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Afghanistan nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.