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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the Bahamas

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Bahamas, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

864864

Down 22%vs 1,113 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
72
Busiest month
359
Jul 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 864

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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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1.2k
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921
155
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 1,290 visas; FY2022: 1,181 visas; FY2023: 1,107 visas; FY2024: 1,118 visas; FY2025: 921 visas; FY2026: 155 visas so far.

FY2025 had 921 visas (−18% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Bahamas
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261111About flat, 0%
January 20263336Down 8.3%
December 20259393About flat, 0%
November 2025541Down 88%
October 20251331Down 58%
September 20254733Up 42%
August 2025118194Down 39%
July 2025359341Up 5.3%
June 202562188Down 67%
May 20256981Down 15%
April 20253348Down 31%
March 20252116Up 31%
February 202511–
January 202536–
December 202493–
November 202441–
October 202431–
September 202433–
August 2024194–
July 2024341–
June 2024188–
May 202481–
April 202448–
March 202416–

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

F-1 visas issued in the Bahamas

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

Visas issued in the Bahamas, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

983983

Down 26%vs 1,324 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
82
Busiest month
382
Jul 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 983

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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 the Bahamas each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.1%
31%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 400 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

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    50

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 28%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,002 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 28% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Bahamas
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261215Down 20%
January 20263854Down 30%
December 2025107117Down 8.5%
November 2025754Down 87%
October 20251538Down 61%
September 20255837Up 57%
August 2025135226Down 40%
July 2025382384About flat, 0.5%
June 202576216Down 65%
May 202583103Down 19%
April 20254161Down 33%
March 20252919Up 53%
February 20251513Up 15%
January 20255473Down 26%
December 2024117112Up 4.5%
November 20245461Down 11%
October 20243828Up 36%
September 20243726Up 42%
August 2024226317Down 29%
July 2024384329Up 17%
June 2024216142Up 52%
May 2024103127Down 19%
April 20246152Up 17%
March 20241942Down 55%

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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