J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Spain and for Individuals with Spain 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 Spain and individuals with nationality as Spain. 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 Spain: Data at consulates in Spain (all applicants who had their visa interview in Spain).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Spain Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Spain worldwide (including those living outside Spain).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Spain Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Spain since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 10,680 |
| FY 2019 | 11,643 |
| FY 2020 | 2,811 |
| FY 2021 | 8,315 |
| FY 2022 | 12,653 |
| FY 2023 | 12,658 |
| FY 2024 | 13,435 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Spain
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.43% | 15.57% |
| FY 2019 | 91.81% | 8.19% |
| FY 2020 | 90.13% | 9.87% |
| FY 2021 | 91.64% | 8.36% |
| FY 2022 | 88.89% | 11.11% |
| FY 2023 | 88.55% | 11.45% |
| FY 2024 | 89.04% | 10.96% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Spain.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Spain
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Spain since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 10,637 |
| FY 2019 | 11,592 |
| FY 2020 | 2,798 |
| FY 2021 | 8,256 |
| FY 2022 | 12,541 |
| FY 2023 | 12,513 |
| FY 2024 | 13,259 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Spain nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Spain nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.