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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Bahrain

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Bahrain

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

Visas issued to nationals of Bahrain, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6868

Down 31%vs 98 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 33% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 200%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 98

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 68

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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.

050100150200250
195
Pre-COVID peak202
189
188
191
174
125
112
107
48
151
99
91
97
67
22
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 195 visas; FY2012: 202 visas; FY2013: 189 visas; FY2014: 188 visas; FY2015: 191 visas; FY2016: 174 visas; FY2017: 125 visas; FY2018: 112 visas; FY2019: 107 visas; FY2020: 48 visas; FY2021: 151 visas; FY2022: 99 visas; FY2023: 91 visas; FY2024: 97 visas; FY2025: 67 visas; FY2026: 22 visas so far.

FY2025 had 67 visas (−31% on FY2024). That's 67% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 4.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202631Up 200%
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 2025119Up 22%
November 202524Down 50%
October 202545Down 20%
September 202562Up 200%
August 2025911Down 18%
July 20251326Down 50%
June 2025716Down 56%
May 2025717Down 59%
April 202542Up 100%
March 202503Down 100%
February 202512Down 50%
January 20252–
December 20249–
November 20244–
October 20245–
September 20242–
August 202411–
July 202426–
June 202416–
May 202417–
April 20242–
March 20243–

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

F-1 visas issued in Bahrain

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

Visas issued in Bahrain, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

149149

Down 36%vs 232 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
26
Aug 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 232

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 149

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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 Bahrain each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.9%
18%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 63 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

    235

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    241

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 2.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    147

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 39%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 22%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 147 visas (−39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Bahrain
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202644About flat, 0%
January 202675Up 40%
December 20252122Down 4.5%
November 2025512Down 58%
October 20251015Down 33%
September 202554Up 25%
August 20252622Up 18%
July 20252153Down 60%
June 20251239Down 69%
May 20252242Down 48%
April 20251210Up 20%
March 202544About flat, 0%
February 202546Down 33%
January 2025512Down 58%
December 20242222About flat, 0%
November 20241216Down 25%
October 20241511Up 36%
September 202446Down 33%
August 20242221Up 4.8%
July 20245345Up 18%
June 20243944Down 11%
May 20244241About flat, 2.4%
April 20241013Down 23%
March 202446Down 33%

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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