J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Eritrea and for Individuals with Eritrea 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 Eritrea and individuals with nationality as Eritrea. 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 Eritrea: Data at consulates in Eritrea (all applicants who had their visa interview in Eritrea).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Eritrea Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Eritrea worldwide (including those living outside Eritrea).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Eritrea Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Eritrea since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 3 |
| FY 2019 | 7 |
| FY 2020 | 1 |
| FY 2021 | 7 |
| FY 2022 | 13 |
| FY 2023 | 3 |
| FY 2024 | 4 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Eritrea
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2019 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 92.86% | 7.14% |
| FY 2023 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Eritrea.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Eritrea
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Eritrea since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 6 |
| FY 2019 | 8 |
| FY 2020 | 3 |
| FY 2021 | 3 |
| FY 2022 | 11 |
| FY 2023 | 13 |
| FY 2024 | 9 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Eritrea nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Eritrea nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.