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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Austria

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Austria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

487487

Down 3.8%vs 506 in the 12 months before

Down 3.8% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
41
Busiest month
148
Jul 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 506

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 487

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

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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759
786
Pre-COVID peak847
762
736
682
668
652
546
250
567
631
541
489
493
107
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 759 visas; FY2012: 786 visas; FY2013: 847 visas; FY2014: 762 visas; FY2015: 736 visas; FY2016: 682 visas; FY2017: 668 visas; FY2018: 652 visas; FY2019: 546 visas; FY2020: 250 visas; FY2021: 567 visas; FY2022: 631 visas; FY2023: 541 visas; FY2024: 489 visas; FY2025: 493 visas; FY2026: 107 visas so far.

FY2025 had 493 visas (+0.8% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 5.3% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262323About flat, 0%
January 20261921Down 9.5%
December 20253629Up 24%
November 20251332Down 59%
October 2025168Up 100%
September 202557Down 29%
August 20254271Down 41%
July 2025148154Down 3.9%
June 20257070About flat, 0%
May 20256247Up 32%
April 20254022Up 82%
March 20251322Down 41%
February 202523–
January 202521–
December 202429–
November 202432–
October 20248–
September 20247–
August 202471–
July 2024154–
June 202470–
May 202447–
April 202422–
March 202422–

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

F-1 visas issued in Austria

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

Visas issued in Austria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

642642

Up 8.3%vs 593 in the 12 months before

Up 8.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
54
Busiest month
197
Jul 2025
Latest month
32
Feb 2026Up 10%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 593

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 642

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Austria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
27%
2.4%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 197 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    606

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    565

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    643

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    52

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 1.9%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 643 visas (+14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Austria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263229Up 10%
January 20262024Down 17%
December 20254143Down 4.7%
November 20251738Down 55%
October 20252016Up 25%
September 20251610Up 60%
August 20255890Down 36%
July 2025197167Up 18%
June 20259383Up 12%
May 20257139Up 82%
April 20255732Up 78%
March 20252022Down 9.1%
February 20252911Up 164%
January 20252414Up 71%
December 20244346Down 6.5%
November 20243835Up 8.6%
October 20241614Up 14%
September 20241018Down 44%
August 20249065Up 38%
July 2024167134Up 25%
June 202483137Down 39%
May 20243965Down 40%
April 20243237Down 14%
March 20242228Down 21%

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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