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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Albania

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Albania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Albania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

269269

Down 33%vs 401 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
22
Busiest month
89
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 401

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 269

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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.

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406
398
415
474
509
393
382
479
Pre-COVID peak525
150
531
Highest557
461
446
307
56
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 406 visas; FY2012: 398 visas; FY2013: 415 visas; FY2014: 474 visas; FY2015: 509 visas; FY2016: 393 visas; FY2017: 382 visas; FY2018: 479 visas; FY2019: 525 visas; FY2020: 150 visas; FY2021: 531 visas; FY2022: 557 visas; FY2023: 461 visas; FY2024: 446 visas; FY2025: 307 visas; FY2026: 56 visas so far.

FY2025 had 307 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Albania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202649Down 56%
January 20261715Up 13%
December 20252551Down 51%
November 2025714Down 50%
October 202535Down 40%
September 2025611Down 45%
August 20253853Down 28%
July 20258988About flat, 1.1%
June 20251092Down 89%
May 20254642Up 9.5%
April 2025143Up 367%
March 20251018Down 44%
February 20259–
January 202515–
December 202451–
November 202414–
October 20245–
September 202411–
August 202453–
July 202488–
June 202492–
May 202442–
April 20243–
March 202418–

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 Albania who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Albania.

F-1 visas issued in Albania

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

Visas issued in Albania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

258258

Down 34%vs 388 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
22
Busiest month
87
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 388

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 258

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Albania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
26%
1.6%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2023: 111 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    433

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    411

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    263

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 36%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    20

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 263 visas (−36% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Albania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202649Down 56%
January 20261616About flat, 0%
December 20252452Down 54%
November 2025711Down 36%
October 202535Down 40%
September 2025510Down 50%
August 20253652Down 31%
July 20258783Up 4.8%
June 2025891Down 91%
May 20254241About flat, 2.4%
April 2025161Up 1500%
March 20251017Down 41%
February 2025910Down 10%
January 20251638Down 58%
December 20245258Down 10%
November 20241124Down 54%
October 2024510Down 50%
September 2024108Up 25%
August 20245296Down 46%
July 202483111Down 25%
June 20249142Up 117%
May 20244125Up 64%
April 202412Down 50%
March 20241713Up 31%

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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