J1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Ukraine and for Individuals with Ukraine 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 Ukraine and individuals with nationality as Ukraine. 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 Ukraine: Data at consulates in Ukraine (all applicants who had their visa interview in Ukraine).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Ukraine Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Ukraine worldwide (including those living outside Ukraine).
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Ukraine Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Ukraine since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 1,499 |
| FY 2019 | 1,110 |
| FY 2020 | 306 |
| FY 2021 | 552 |
| FY 2022 | 238 |
| FY 2023 | 204 |
| FY 2024 | 307 |
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J1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Ukraine
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 84.45% | 15.55% |
| FY 2019 | 91.81% | 8.19% |
| FY 2020 | 90.27% | 9.73% |
| FY 2021 | 91.69% | 8.31% |
| FY 2022 | 89.14% | 10.86% |
| FY 2023 | 88.7% | 11.3% |
| FY 2024 | 89.24% | 10.76% |
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J1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see J1 Visa data by consulate in Ukraine.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total J1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Ukraine
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Ukraine since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 2,302 |
| FY 2019 | 2,027 |
| FY 2020 | 429 |
| FY 2021 | 608 |
| FY 2022 | 1,052 |
| FY 2023 | 1,064 |
| FY 2024 | 1,371 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Ukraine nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Ukraine nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.