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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Bulgaria

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

197197

Down 3.4%vs 204 in the 12 months before

Down 3.4% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 31% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
74
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 204

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 197

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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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Pre-COVID peak476
433
409
391
301
334
273
265
243
128
201
224
214
199
192
28
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 476 visas; FY2012: 433 visas; FY2013: 409 visas; FY2014: 391 visas; FY2015: 301 visas; FY2016: 334 visas; FY2017: 273 visas; FY2018: 265 visas; FY2019: 243 visas; FY2020: 128 visas; FY2021: 201 visas; FY2022: 224 visas; FY2023: 214 visas; FY2024: 199 visas; FY2025: 192 visas; FY2026: 28 visas so far.

FY2025 had 192 visas (−3.5% on FY2024). That's 60% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202656Down 17%
December 2025106Up 67%
November 2025410Down 60%
October 202570
September 202552Up 150%
August 20252938Down 24%
July 20257455Up 35%
June 20252246Down 52%
May 20252829Down 3.4%
April 202565Up 20%
March 202556Down 17%
February 202510
January 202562Up 200%
December 20246–
November 202410–
October 20240–
September 20242–
August 202438–
July 202455–
June 202446–
May 202429–
April 20245–
March 20246–

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

F-1 visas issued in Bulgaria

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

Visas issued in Bulgaria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

189189

Down 5.5%vs 200 in the 12 months before

Down 5.5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 36% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
76
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 200

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 189

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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 Bulgaria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.5%
28%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 76 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

    210

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    197

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    188

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 4.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    8

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 188 visas (−4.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bulgaria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202621Up 100%
January 202666About flat, 0%
December 2025117Up 57%
November 202547Down 43%
October 202561Up 500%
September 202521Up 100%
August 20252743Down 37%
July 20257653Up 43%
June 20252044Down 55%
May 20252626About flat, 0%
April 202553Up 67%
March 202548Down 50%
February 202510
January 202564Up 50%
December 202479Down 22%
November 2024710Down 30%
October 202410
September 202414Down 75%
August 20244334Up 26%
July 20245338Up 39%
June 20244475Down 41%
May 20242616Up 63%
April 2024310Down 70%
March 202485Up 60%

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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