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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Afghanistan

How many F-1 visas nationals of Afghanistan are issued, and what each US consulate in Afghanistan issues, month by month.

Data through August 2021

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Afghanistan, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Afghanistan, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

335335

Up 13%vs 297 in the 12 months before

Up 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
28
Busiest month
91
Jul 2024
Latest month
3
Jun 2025Down 93%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 297

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 335

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The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

Point at a year for its exact count.

0100200300400500
183
205
181
241
Pre-COVID peak270
243
237
156
154
142
48
153
Highest385
298
344
142
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 183 visas; FY2011: 205 visas; FY2012: 181 visas; FY2013: 241 visas; FY2014: 270 visas; FY2015: 243 visas; FY2016: 237 visas; FY2017: 156 visas; FY2018: 154 visas; FY2019: 142 visas; FY2020: 48 visas; FY2021: 153 visas; FY2022: 385 visas; FY2023: 298 visas; FY2024: 344 visas; FY2025: 142 visas so far.

FY2024 had 344 visas (+15% on FY2023). That's 27% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2025 so far (Oct–Jun) is running 6% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Afghanistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 2025341Down 93%
May 20251121Down 48%
April 2025144Up 250%
March 2025107Up 43%
February 2025185Up 260%
January 20252720Up 35%
December 20243027Up 11%
November 20241914Up 36%
October 20241012Down 17%
September 20241422Down 36%
August 20248887About flat, 1.1%
July 20249137Up 146%
June 202441–
May 202421–
April 20244–
March 20247–
February 20245–
January 202420–
December 202327–
November 202314–
October 202312–
September 202322–
August 202387–
July 202337–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued by nationality, and its annual Report of the Visa Office for earlier years. Nationals of Afghanistan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Afghanistan.

F-1 visas issued in Afghanistan

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Afghanistan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Afghanistan, last 12 months

Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Aug 2021
Latest month
1
Aug 2021

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Aug '21

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Afghanistan each month. Darker means more.

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2021

Busiest: August 2021: 1 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Afghanistan
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 20211–

Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.

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