J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Portugal and for Individuals with Portugal 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 Portugal and individuals with nationality as Portugal. 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 Portugal: Data at consulates in Portugal (all applicants who had their visa interview in Portugal).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Portugal Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Portugal worldwide (including those living outside Portugal).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Portugal Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Portugal since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 624 |
| FY 2019 | 605 |
| FY 2020 | 229 |
| FY 2021 | 310 |
| FY 2022 | 612 |
| FY 2023 | 623 |
| FY 2024 | 614 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Portugal
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.44% | 15.56% |
| FY 2019 | 91.81% | 8.19% |
| FY 2020 | 90.16% | 9.84% |
| FY 2021 | 91.72% | 8.28% |
| FY 2022 | 88.95% | 11.05% |
| FY 2023 | 88.62% | 11.38% |
| FY 2024 | 89.11% | 10.89% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Portugal.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Portugal
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Portugal since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 683 |
| FY 2019 | 682 |
| FY 2020 | 258 |
| FY 2021 | 349 |
| FY 2022 | 669 |
| FY 2023 | 656 |
| FY 2024 | 646 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Portugal nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Portugal nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.