Osaka/Kobe’s R1 visa issuance rate

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Before COVID, Osaka/Kobe issued 1.7 R1 visas in an average July. This July, they issued 4. With so few visas ever issued, it's difficult to tell how well Osaka/Kobe is doing just by looking at this July.
Source: The U.S. Department of State’s Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuance Statistics.
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