J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Samoa and for Individuals with Samoa 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 Samoa and individuals with nationality as Samoa. 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 Samoa: Data at consulates in Samoa (all applicants who had their visa interview in Samoa).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Samoa Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Samoa worldwide (including those living outside Samoa).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Samoa Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Samoa since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 38 |
| FY 2019 | 25 |
| FY 2020 | 10 |
| FY 2021 | 5 |
| FY 2022 | 40 |
| FY 2023 | 39 |
| FY 2024 | 16 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Samoa
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 | 92.59% | 7.41% |
| FY 2020 | 90.91% | 9.09% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.64% | 11.36% |
| FY 2024 | 94.12% | 5.88% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Samoa.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Samoa
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Samoa since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 37 |
| FY 2019 | 25 |
| FY 2020 | 10 |
| FY 2021 | 5 |
| FY 2022 | 37 |
| FY 2023 | 43 |
| FY 2024 | 17 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Samoa nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Samoa nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.