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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Belgium

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Belgium

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

823823

Up 6.1%vs 776 in the 12 months before

Up 6.1% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
69
Busiest month
178
Aug 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 776

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 823

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
766
799
929
981
Pre-COVID peak988
834
848
736
630
324
1.1k
735
728
769
801
184
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 766 visas; FY2012: 799 visas; FY2013: 929 visas; FY2014: 981 visas; FY2015: 988 visas; FY2016: 834 visas; FY2017: 848 visas; FY2018: 736 visas; FY2019: 630 visas; FY2020: 324 visas; FY2021: 1,092 visas; FY2022: 735 visas; FY2023: 728 visas; FY2024: 769 visas; FY2025: 801 visas; FY2026: 184 visas so far.

FY2025 had 801 visas (+4.2% on FY2024). That's 19% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261112Down 8.3%
January 20264933Up 48%
December 20256472Down 11%
November 20252631Down 16%
October 20253414Up 143%
September 20254520Up 125%
August 2025178139Up 28%
July 2025169190Down 11%
June 2025110142Down 23%
May 20256872Down 5.6%
April 20254234Up 24%
March 20252717Up 59%
February 202512–
January 202533–
December 202472–
November 202431–
October 202414–
September 202420–
August 2024139–
July 2024190–
June 2024142–
May 202472–
April 202434–
March 202417–

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

F-1 visas issued in Belgium

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

Visas issued in Belgium, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1201,120

Up 26%vs 887 in the 12 months before

Up 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
93
Busiest month
201
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 18%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 887

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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 Belgium each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.4%
22%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 213 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    812

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    881

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 8.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    60

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 9.1%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,115 visas (+27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.1% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belgium
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261417Down 18%
January 20264638Up 21%
December 20256668About flat, 2.9%
November 20252746Down 41%
October 20253818Up 111%
September 20255430Up 80%
August 2025200150Up 33%
July 2025201211Down 4.7%
June 2025196166Up 18%
May 202514586Up 69%
April 20259836Up 172%
March 20253521Up 67%
February 20251712Up 42%
January 20253837About flat, 2.7%
December 20246860Up 13%
November 20244636Up 28%
October 20241816Up 13%
September 20243025Up 20%
August 2024150125Up 20%
July 2024211196Up 7.7%
June 2024166139Up 19%
May 202486105Down 18%
April 20243637About flat, 2.7%
March 20242120Up 5%

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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