J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Namibia and for Individuals with Namibia 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 Namibia and individuals with nationality as Namibia. 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 Namibia: Data at consulates in Namibia (all applicants who had their visa interview in Namibia).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Namibia Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Namibia worldwide (including those living outside Namibia).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Namibia Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Namibia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 70 |
| FY 2019 | 98 |
| FY 2020 | 21 |
| FY 2021 | 53 |
| FY 2022 | 124 |
| FY 2023 | 136 |
| FY 2024 | 109 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Namibia
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 85.37% | 14.63% |
| FY 2019 | 92.45% | 7.55% |
| FY 2020 | 91.3% | 8.7% |
| FY 2021 | 92.98% | 7.02% |
| FY 2022 | 89.21% | 10.79% |
| FY 2023 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2024 | 89.34% | 10.66% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Namibia.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Namibia
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Namibia since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 70 |
| FY 2019 | 83 |
| FY 2020 | 21 |
| FY 2021 | 49 |
| FY 2022 | 85 |
| FY 2023 | 95 |
| FY 2024 | 93 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Namibia nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Namibia nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.