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Visa type

F1

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F1 visas issued worldwide · February 2026
4,035

That is 4,745 fewer than in January 2026 (8,780) — -54.0%.

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-54.0% vs January 2026 (8,780)-40.7% vs February 2025 (6,804)

All published months together: 1,590,501

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All countries together · Visa class F1 · One total per month
  • Dec 202517,730
  • Jan 20268,780
  • Feb 20264,035
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  • Jan 2026 is 8,950 (50.5%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 13,695 (77.2%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026
Total issued 17,7308,7804,035
Total17,7308,7804,035
Total visas issued
5,766
Latest 12 months · F1 · October

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Mar'25Apr'25May'25Jun'25Jul'25Aug'25Sep'25Oct'25Nov'25Dec'25Jan'26Feb'26

Top countries

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  1. India719
  2. China - mainland657
  3. Vietnam301
  4. Japan293
  5. France233
  6. Brazil230

Which countries changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

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Most visasBiggest change
CountryFebruary 2026January 2026Change
India657896 -26.7%−239
China - mainland4881,178 -58.6%−690
Japan236352 -33.0%−116
Vietnam223686 -67.5%−463
Korea, South205341 -39.9%−136
France154402 -61.7%−248
Colombia136171 -20.5%−35
Ghana10938 +186.8%+71
Brazil106312 -66.0%−206
Germany104112 -7.1%−8
Mexico96222 -56.8%−126
Spain8786 +1.2%+1
Chile80121 -33.9%−41
Taiwan78194 -59.8%−116
Italy64408 -84.3%−344
Great Britain and Northern Ireland6491 -29.7%−27
Peru5570 -21.4%−15
Saudi Arabia45100 -55.0%−55
Turkey4576 -40.8%−31
Bangladesh4378 -44.9%−35
Switzerland3818 +111.1%+20
Pakistan3676 -52.6%−40
Thailand30213 -85.9%−183
Kenya2862 -54.8%−34
Argentina27125 -78.4%−98
Indonesia2568 -63.2%−43
Hong Kong S.A.R.2551 -51.0%−26
Singapore2536 -30.6%−11
Sweden2468 -64.7%−44
Australia2394 -75.5%−71
Guatemala2269 -68.1%−47
Kuwait2163 -66.7%−42
Philippines2126 -19.2%−5
Ecuador20110 -81.8%−90
South Africa2073 -72.6%−53
Kazakhstan2043 -53.5%−23
Netherlands1932 -40.6%−13
Dominican Republic1854 -66.7%−36
Nepal1844 -59.1%−26
Egypt1722 -22.7%−5
Greece1527 -44.4%−12
Russia1436 -61.1%−22
Israel1250 -76.0%−38
Bahamas, The1133 -66.7%−22
Malaysia1120 -45.0%−9
Uganda1064 -84.4%−54
Norway1055 -81.8%−45
Ukraine1044 -77.3%−34
Ethiopia937 -75.7%−28
Uzbekistan932 -71.9%−23
Mongolia836 -77.8%−28
Jordan815 -46.7%−7
Congo, Democratic Republic of the717 -58.8%−10
Jamaica625 -76.0%−19
Serbia373 -95.9%−70
Nigeria22 +0.0%+0
Kyrgyzstan120 -95.0%−19

Which embassies and posts changed? February 2026 compared with January 2026

Same comparison, by the embassy or post that issued the visa.

Most visasBiggest change
Embassy / postFebruary 2026January 2026Change
Beijing254510 -50.2%−256
New Delhi227294 -22.8%−67
Mumbai200236 -15.3%−36
Seoul197335 -41.2%−138
Tokyo183287 -36.2%−104
Ho Chi Minh City141414 -65.9%−273
Paris141370 -61.9%−229
Bogota133177 -24.9%−44
Hyderabad131172 -23.8%−41
Accra9933 +200.0%+66
Madrid9294 -2.1%−2
Guangzhou89217 -59.0%−128
AIT Taipei80193 -58.5%−113
Santiago80121 -33.9%−41
Hanoi78266 -70.7%−188
London7892 -15.2%−14
Osaka/Kobe5981 -27.2%−22
Sao Paulo56111 -49.5%−55
Wuhan53201 -73.6%−148
Lima5367 -20.9%−14
Frankfurt5245 +15.6%+7
Bern4924 +104.2%+25
Hong Kong4675 -38.7%−29
Singapore3852 -26.9%−14
Dhaka3771 -47.9%−34
Shenyang3360 -45.0%−27
Chennai3276 -57.9%−44
Mexico City3165 -52.3%−34
Berlin3141 -24.4%−10
Dubai3060 -50.0%−30
Kolkata2934 -14.7%−5
Kuwait City2866 -57.6%−38
Istanbul2847 -40.4%−19
Bangkok27218 -87.6%−191
Nairobi2661 -57.4%−35
Islamabad2538 -34.2%−13
Buenos Aires24125 -80.8%−101
Rome24103 -76.7%−79
Stockholm2368 -66.2%−45
Riyadh2339 -41.0%−16
Munich2325 -8.0%−2
Jakarta1966 -71.2%−47
Rio de Janeiro18129 -86.0%−111
Abu Dhabi1839 -53.8%−21
Shanghai17163 -89.6%−146
Santo Domingo1757 -70.2%−40
Jeddah1727 -37.0%−10
Kathmandu1544 -65.9%−29
Quito1371 -81.7%−58
Oslo1153 -79.2%−42
Monterrey937 -75.7%−28
Addis Ababa835 -77.1%−27
Dhahran741 -82.9%−34
Karachi529 -82.8%−24
Belgrade374 -95.9%−71
Lagos22 +0.0%+0
Milan1193 -99.5%−192
Yerevan03 -100.0%−3
Abuja01 -100.0%−1
Rangoon01 -100.0%−1

F1 worldwide: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 2025259,812
  • 202612,815
020K40K60K80KJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month by month
Month20252026Change
January13,5718,780 -35.3%
February6,8044,035 -40.7%
March9,149––
April20,538––
May45,357––
June41,401––
July49,955––
August34,298––
September7,535––
October5,766––
November7,708––
December17,730––

When is it busy? F1 visas worldwide

Busiest month: July (21.7% of a typical year). Quietest: February (1.9%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 4 full years (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.

F1 worldwide: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
050K100K150K200KOct'21Feb'22Jun'22Oct'22Feb'23Jun'23Oct'23Feb'24Jun'24Oct'24Feb'25Jun'25Oct'25Feb'26
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MonthIssuances
Oct '2112,732
Nov '2127,192
Dec '2136,771
Jan '2214,181
Feb '227,289
Mar '228,811
Apr '2213,189
May '2237,548
Jun '2293,005
Jul '2295,185
Aug '2255,864
Sep '229,780
Oct '228,561
Nov '2223,874
Dec '2241,783
Jan '2315,178
Feb '236,702
Mar '239,708
Apr '2324,488
May '2343,601
Jun '23105,865
Jul '23101,451
Aug '2356,073
Sep '238,888
Oct '238,665
Nov '2318,664
Dec '2343,034
Jan '2416,845
Feb '247,140
Mar '249,655
Apr '2419,835
May '2458,044
Jun '2488,204
Jul '2482,734
Aug '2438,922
Sep '249,149
Oct '249,744
Nov '2417,172
Dec '2432,348
Jan '2513,571
Feb '256,804
Mar '259,149
Apr '2520,538
May '2545,357
Jun '2541,401
Jul '2549,955
Aug '2534,298
Sep '257,535
Oct '255,766
Nov '257,708
Dec '2517,730
Jan '268,780
Feb '264,035