J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in South Sudan and for Individuals with South Sudan 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 South Sudan and individuals with nationality as South Sudan. 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 South Sudan: Data at consulates in South Sudan (all applicants who had their visa interview in South Sudan).
- Approvals/ Issuances for South Sudan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as South Sudan worldwide (including those living outside South Sudan).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at South Sudan Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in South Sudan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 32 |
| FY 2019 | 27 |
| FY 2020 | 5 |
| FY 2021 | 1 |
| FY 2022 | 29 |
| FY 2023 | 32 |
| FY 2024 | 6 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in South Sudan
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 86.49% | 13.51% |
| FY 2019 | 93.1% | 6.9% |
| FY 2020 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2021 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | 90.63% | 9.38% |
| FY 2023 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2024 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in South Sudan.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as South Sudan
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as South Sudan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 50 |
| FY 2019 | 49 |
| FY 2020 | 8 |
| FY 2021 | 7 |
| FY 2022 | 44 |
| FY 2023 | 40 |
| FY 2024 | 18 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for South Sudan nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for South Sudan nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.