J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Germany and for Individuals with Germany 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 Germany and individuals with nationality as Germany. 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 Germany: Data at consulates in Germany (all applicants who had their visa interview in Germany).
  • Approvals/ Issuances for Germany Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Germany worldwide (including those living outside Germany).
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Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Germany Consulates

Issuances/ approvals in Germany since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201818,499
FY 201917,859
FY 20205,417
FY 20219,665
FY 202216,467
FY 202314,776
FY 202414,735

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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Germany

Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).

FY*Approval RateRejection Rate#
FY 201884.42%15.58%
FY 201991.81%8.19%
FY 202090.12%9.88%
FY 202191.63%8.37%
FY 202288.89%11.11%
FY 202388.55%11.45%
FY 202489.04%10.96%

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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy

Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Germany.

*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.


Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Germany

Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Germany since FY 2018.

Fiscal Year (FY)*Approvals/ Issuances
FY 201818,147
FY 201917,570
FY 20205,236
FY 20219,100
FY 202215,543
FY 202314,075
FY 202414,223

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Projected approval/refusal rates for Germany nationality

Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Germany nationality.

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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.