J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Nigeria and for Individuals with Nigeria 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 Nigeria and individuals with nationality as Nigeria. 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 Nigeria: Data at consulates in Nigeria (all applicants who had their visa interview in Nigeria).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Nigeria Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Nigeria worldwide (including those living outside Nigeria).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Nigeria Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Nigeria since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 805 |
| FY 2019 | 826 |
| FY 2020 | 142 |
| FY 2021 | 582 |
| FY 2022 | 856 |
| FY 2023 | 1,026 |
| FY 2024 | 1,102 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Nigeria
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.47% | 15.53% |
| FY 2019 | 91.88% | 8.12% |
| FY 2020 | 90.45% | 9.55% |
| FY 2021 | 91.65% | 8.35% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.6% | 11.4% |
| FY 2024 | 89.09% | 10.91% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Nigeria.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Nigeria
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Nigeria since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,089 |
| FY 2019 | 1,111 |
| FY 2020 | 243 |
| FY 2021 | 692 |
| FY 2022 | 1,124 |
| FY 2023 | 1,366 |
| FY 2024 | 1,434 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Nigeria nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Nigeria nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.