J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Kyrgyzstan and for Individuals with Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan and individuals with nationality as Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan: Data at consulates in Kyrgyzstan (all applicants who had their visa interview in Kyrgyzstan).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Kyrgyzstan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Kyrgyzstan worldwide (including those living outside Kyrgyzstan).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Kyrgyzstan Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Kyrgyzstan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 398 |
| FY 2019 | 400 |
| FY 2020 | 83 |
| FY 2021 | 162 |
| FY 2022 | 319 |
| FY 2023 | 330 |
| FY 2024 | 269 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Kyrgyzstan
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.5% | 15.5% |
| FY 2019 | 91.95% | 8.05% |
| FY 2020 | 90.22% | 9.78% |
| FY 2021 | 92.05% | 7.95% |
| FY 2022 | 89.11% | 10.89% |
| FY 2023 | 88.71% | 11.29% |
| FY 2024 | 89.07% | 10.93% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Kyrgyzstan.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Kyrgyzstan
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Kyrgyzstan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 433 |
| FY 2019 | 444 |
| FY 2020 | 89 |
| FY 2021 | 165 |
| FY 2022 | 365 |
| FY 2023 | 385 |
| FY 2024 | 313 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Kyrgyzstan nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Kyrgyzstan nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.