Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Manama, and its share of everything issued in Bahrain.
Visas issued at Manama, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
149149
Down 36% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 232
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 149
Visas issued at Manama each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 63 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
235
Jan – Dec 2023
241
Jan – Dec 2024
147
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 147 visas (−39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| December 2025 | 21 | 22 | Down 4.5% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| October 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| August 2025 | 26 | 22 | Up 18% |
| July 2025 | 21 | 53 | Down 60% |
| June 2025 | 12 | 39 | Down 69% |
| May 2025 | 22 | 42 | Down 48% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 10 | Up 20% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 22 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| October 2024 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| August 2024 | 22 | 21 | Up 4.8% |
| July 2024 | 53 | 45 | Up 18% |
| June 2024 | 39 | 44 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 42 | 41 | About flat, 2.4% |
| April 2024 | 10 | 13 | Down 23% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Bahrain
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