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F1 visas issued to people from Saudi Arabia · February 2026
45
That is 55 fewer than in January 2026 (100) — -55.0%.
F1 visas made up 1.4% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 2.6% in January 2026).
Quick view · February 2026
-55.0% vs January 2026 (100)-75.4% vs February 2025 (183)
All published months together: 38,075
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Saudi Arabia · Visa class F1 · One total per month
- Dec 2025280
- Jan 2026100
- Feb 202645
Dec 2025
28066% of selected
Jan 2026
10024% of selected
Feb 2026
4511% of selected
- Jan 2026 is 180 (64.3%) lower than Dec 2025.
- Feb 2026 is 235 (83.9%) lower than Dec 2025.
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| Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total issued | 280 | 100 | 45 |
| Total | 280 | 100 | 45 |
Total visas issued
90
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Saudi Arabia · F1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025
compared with
- 20253,162
- 2026145
Month by month
| Month | 2025 | 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 201 | 100 | -50.2% |
| February | 183 | 45 | -75.4% |
| March | 145 | – | – |
| April | 231 | – | – |
| May | 372 | – | – |
| June | 237 | – | – |
| July | 661 | – | – |
| August | 497 | – | – |
| September | 90 | – | – |
| October | 130 | – | – |
| November | 135 | – | – |
| December | 280 | – | – |
When is it busy? Saudi Arabia · F1
Busiest month: July (15.4% of a typical year). Quietest: April (4.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.
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Average of 7 full years (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.
Saudi Arabia · F1: all published months
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| Month | Issuances |
|---|---|
| Oct '18 | 471 |
| Nov '18 | 587 |
| Dec '18 | 1,354 |
| Jan '19 | 932 |
| Feb '19 | 478 |
| Mar '19 | 534 |
| Apr '19 | 832 |
| May '19 | 1,343 |
| Jun '19 | 1,429 |
| Jul '19 | 1,895 |
| Aug '19 | 1,307 |
| Sep '19 | 544 |
| Oct '19 | 558 |
| Nov '19 | 454 |
| Dec '19 | 685 |
| Jan '20 | 360 |
| Feb '20 | 217 |
| Mar '20 | 96 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 29 |
| Jul '20 | 23 |
| Aug '20 | 35 |
| Sep '20 | 149 |
| Oct '20 | 210 |
| Nov '20 | 284 |
| Dec '20 | 524 |
| Jan '21 | 337 |
| Feb '21 | 232 |
| Mar '21 | 199 |
| Apr '21 | 227 |
| May '21 | 381 |
| Jun '21 | 719 |
| Jul '21 | 539 |
| Aug '21 | 830 |
| Sep '21 | 363 |
| Oct '21 | 362 |
| Nov '21 | 347 |
| Dec '21 | 534 |
| Jan '22 | 253 |
| Feb '22 | 113 |
| Mar '22 | 205 |
| Apr '22 | 165 |
| May '22 | 367 |
| Jun '22 | 867 |
| Jul '22 | 736 |
| Aug '22 | 692 |
| Sep '22 | 223 |
| Oct '22 | 292 |
| Nov '22 | 467 |
| Dec '22 | 684 |
| Jan '23 | 319 |
| Feb '23 | 146 |
| Mar '23 | 266 |
| Apr '23 | 169 |
| May '23 | 459 |
| Jun '23 | 680 |
| Jul '23 | 1,069 |
| Aug '23 | 752 |
| Sep '23 | 175 |
| Oct '23 | 155 |
| Nov '23 | 265 |
| Dec '23 | 421 |
| Jan '24 | 182 |
| Feb '24 | 154 |
| Mar '24 | 213 |
| Apr '24 | 184 |
| May '24 | 428 |
| Jun '24 | 698 |
| Jul '24 | 933 |
| Aug '24 | 440 |
| Sep '24 | 239 |
| Oct '24 | 221 |
| Nov '24 | 270 |
| Dec '24 | 464 |
| Jan '25 | 201 |
| Feb '25 | 183 |
| Mar '25 | 145 |
| Apr '25 | 231 |
| May '25 | 372 |
| Jun '25 | 237 |
| Jul '25 | 661 |
| Aug '25 | 497 |
| Sep '25 | 90 |
| Oct '25 | 130 |
| Nov '25 | 135 |
| Dec '25 | 280 |
| Jan '26 | 100 |
| Feb '26 | 45 |