J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Cameroon and for Individuals with Cameroon 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 Cameroon and individuals with nationality as Cameroon. 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 Cameroon: Data at consulates in Cameroon (all applicants who had their visa interview in Cameroon).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Cameroon Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Cameroon worldwide (including those living outside Cameroon).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Cameroon Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Cameroon since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 165 |
| FY 2019 | 150 |
| FY 2020 | 37 |
| FY 2021 | 77 |
| FY 2022 | 176 |
| FY 2023 | 226 |
| FY 2024 | 224 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Cameroon
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.62% | 15.38% |
| FY 2019 | 92.02% | 7.98% |
| FY 2020 | 90.24% | 9.76% |
| FY 2021 | 91.67% | 8.33% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.63% | 11.37% |
| FY 2024 | 89.24% | 10.76% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Cameroon.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Cameroon
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Cameroon since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 187 |
| FY 2019 | 180 |
| FY 2020 | 55 |
| FY 2021 | 97 |
| FY 2022 | 201 |
| FY 2023 | 264 |
| FY 2024 | 269 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Cameroon nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Cameroon nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.