J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Ethiopia and for Individuals with Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia and individuals with nationality as Ethiopia. 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 Ethiopia: Data at consulates in Ethiopia (all applicants who had their visa interview in Ethiopia).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Ethiopia Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Ethiopia worldwide (including those living outside Ethiopia).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Ethiopia Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Ethiopia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 222 |
| FY 2019 | 266 |
| FY 2020 | 96 |
| FY 2021 | 101 |
| FY 2022 | 196 |
| FY 2023 | 236 |
| FY 2024 | 180 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Ethiopia
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.73% | 15.27% |
| FY 2019 | 92.04% | 7.96% |
| FY 2020 | 90.57% | 9.43% |
| FY 2021 | 91.82% | 8.18% |
| FY 2022 | 89.09% | 10.91% |
| FY 2023 | 88.72% | 11.28% |
| FY 2024 | 89.11% | 10.89% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Ethiopia.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Ethiopia
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Ethiopia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 257 |
| FY 2019 | 283 |
| FY 2020 | 108 |
| FY 2021 | 131 |
| FY 2022 | 259 |
| FY 2023 | 295 |
| FY 2024 | 240 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Ethiopia nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Ethiopia nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.