J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Papua New Guinea and for Individuals with Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea and individuals with nationality as Papua New Guinea. 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 Papua New Guinea: Data at consulates in Papua New Guinea (all applicants who had their visa interview in Papua New Guinea).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Papua New Guinea Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Papua New Guinea worldwide (including those living outside Papua New Guinea).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Papua New Guinea Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Papua New Guinea since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 64 |
| FY 2019 | 66 |
| FY 2020 | 22 |
| FY 2021 | 23 |
| FY 2022 | 40 |
| FY 2023 | 71 |
| FY 2024 | 83 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Papua New Guinea
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 85.33% | 14.67% |
| FY 2019 | 92.96% | 7.04% |
| FY 2020 | 91.67% | 8.33% |
| FY 2021 | 92.0% | 8.0% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.75% | 11.25% |
| FY 2024 | 89.25% | 10.75% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Papua New Guinea.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Papua New Guinea
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Papua New Guinea since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 45 |
| FY 2019 | 46 |
| FY 2020 | 14 |
| FY 2021 | 19 |
| FY 2022 | 40 |
| FY 2023 | 67 |
| FY 2024 | 61 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Papua New Guinea nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Papua New Guinea nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.