J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Lebanon and for Individuals with Lebanon 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 Lebanon and individuals with nationality as Lebanon. 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 Lebanon: Data at consulates in Lebanon (all applicants who had their visa interview in Lebanon).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Lebanon Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Lebanon worldwide (including those living outside Lebanon).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Lebanon Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Lebanon since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 670 |
| FY 2019 | 649 |
| FY 2020 | 248 |
| FY 2021 | 508 |
| FY 2022 | 792 |
| FY 2023 | 741 |
| FY 2024 | 725 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Lebanon
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.49% | 15.51% |
| FY 2019 | 91.93% | 8.07% |
| FY 2020 | 90.18% | 9.82% |
| FY 2021 | 91.7% | 8.3% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.64% | 11.36% |
| 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 Lebanon.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Lebanon
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Lebanon since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 647 |
| FY 2019 | 611 |
| FY 2020 | 227 |
| FY 2021 | 446 |
| FY 2022 | 660 |
| FY 2023 | 700 |
| FY 2024 | 721 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Lebanon nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Lebanon nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.