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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Belarus

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

Data through August 2021

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Belarus

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belarus, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

174174

Down 28%vs 242 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 45% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
41
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 242

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 174

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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.

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237
262
231
218
260
249
263
Pre-COVID peak296
294
93
345
280
224
241
195
25
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 237 visas; FY2012: 262 visas; FY2013: 231 visas; FY2014: 218 visas; FY2015: 260 visas; FY2016: 249 visas; FY2017: 263 visas; FY2018: 296 visas; FY2019: 294 visas; FY2020: 93 visas; FY2021: 345 visas; FY2022: 280 visas; FY2023: 224 visas; FY2024: 241 visas; FY2025: 195 visas; FY2026: 25 visas so far.

FY2025 had 195 visas (−19% on FY2024). That's 34% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belarus
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202615Down 80%
January 2026713Down 46%
December 20251015Down 33%
November 2025511Down 55%
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 202558Down 38%
August 20254153Down 23%
July 20254149Down 16%
June 20252635Down 26%
May 20252330Down 23%
April 2025713Down 46%
March 202568Down 25%
February 20255–
January 202513–
December 202415–
November 202411–
October 20242–
September 20248–
August 202453–
July 202449–
June 202435–
May 202430–
April 202413–
March 20248–

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

F-1 visas issued in Belarus

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

Visas issued in Belarus, last 12 months

Aug 2021 – Aug 2021

6565

Monthly average
65
Busiest month
65
Aug 2021
Latest month
65
Aug 2021

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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Aug '21

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Belarus each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: August 2021: 65 visas

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Visas issued per month, in Belarus
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 202165–

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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