J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Hungary and for Individuals with Hungary 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 Hungary and individuals with nationality as Hungary. 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 Hungary: Data at consulates in Hungary (all applicants who had their visa interview in Hungary).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Hungary Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Hungary worldwide (including those living outside Hungary).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Hungary Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Hungary since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 2,128 |
| FY 2019 | 2,249 |
| FY 2020 | 291 |
| FY 2021 | 344 |
| FY 2022 | 1,717 |
| FY 2023 | 1,928 |
| FY 2024 | 2,000 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Hungary
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.44% | 15.56% |
| FY 2019 | 91.83% | 8.17% |
| FY 2020 | 90.37% | 9.63% |
| FY 2021 | 91.73% | 8.27% |
| FY 2022 | 88.92% | 11.08% |
| FY 2023 | 88.56% | 11.44% |
| FY 2024 | 89.05% | 10.95% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Hungary.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Hungary
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Hungary since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 2,221 |
| FY 2019 | 2,308 |
| FY 2020 | 320 |
| FY 2021 | 479 |
| FY 2022 | 1,702 |
| FY 2023 | 1,943 |
| FY 2024 | 1,966 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Hungary nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Hungary nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.