J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Benin and for Individuals with Benin 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 Benin and individuals with nationality as Benin. 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 Benin: Data at consulates in Benin (all applicants who had their visa interview in Benin).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Benin Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Benin worldwide (including those living outside Benin).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Benin Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Benin since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 42 |
| FY 2019 | 34 |
| FY 2020 | 17 |
| FY 2021 | 11 |
| FY 2022 | 32 |
| FY 2023 | 34 |
| FY 2024 | 33 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Benin
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 85.71% | 14.29% |
| FY 2019 | 91.89% | 8.11% |
| FY 2020 | 94.44% | 5.56% |
| FY 2021 | 91.67% | 8.33% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 89.47% | 10.53% |
| FY 2024 | 89.19% | 10.81% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Benin.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Benin
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Benin since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 48 |
| FY 2019 | 39 |
| FY 2020 | 21 |
| FY 2021 | 13 |
| FY 2022 | 38 |
| FY 2023 | 49 |
| FY 2024 | 49 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Benin nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Benin nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.