O1 Visa Approvals/ Issuances in Japan and for Individuals with Japan Nationality
Last Updated: July 2026
The US Department of State (DOS) only releases to public the total number of O1 Visa issuances/ approvals for a country and by nationality. The data on this page is the total number of O1 Visa approvals/ issuances for Japan and individuals with nationality as Japan. 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 Japan: Data at consulates in Japan (all applicants who had their visa interview in Japan).
- Approvals/ Issuances for Japan Nationality: Data for individuals with nationality as Japan worldwide (including those living outside Japan).
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year at Japan Consulates
Issuances/ approvals in Japan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 396 |
| FY 2019 | 424 |
| FY 2020 | 185 |
| FY 2021 | 206 |
| FY 2022 | 374 |
| FY 2023 | 453 |
| FY 2024 | 393 |
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O1 Visa Approval and Rejection rates at Consulates in Japan
Projected rates by fiscal year (DoS does not release refusals by consulate; derived from worldwide data).
| FY* | Approval Rate | Rejection Rate# |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 81.31% | 18.69% |
| FY 2019 | 97.25% | 2.75% |
| FY 2020 | 95.36% | 4.64% |
| FY 2021 | 91.96% | 8.04% |
| FY 2022 | 96.39% | 3.61% |
| FY 2023 | 95.57% | 4.43% |
| FY 2024 | 94.24% | 5.76% |
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O1 Visa by US Consulate/ Embassy
Click a link to see O1 Visa data by consulate in Japan.
*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.
Total O1 Visa by Fiscal Year for Nationality as Japan
Approvals/ issuances for individuals with nationality as Japan since FY 2018.
| Fiscal Year (FY)* | Approvals/ Issuances |
|---|---|
| FY 2018 | 456 |
| FY 2019 | 499 |
| FY 2020 | 240 |
| FY 2021 | 232 |
| FY 2022 | 447 |
| FY 2023 | 507 |
| FY 2024 | 435 |
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Projected approval/refusal rates for Japan nationality
Derived from worldwide data and issuances for Japan nationality.
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*Fiscal Year: Oct 1 – Sep 30.