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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Belize

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Belize

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

Visas issued to nationals of Belize, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

108108

Down 26%vs 145 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 56% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
9
Busiest month
45
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 145

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 108

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

050100150200
145
127
124
127
119
Pre-COVID peak160
129
132
126
43
167
Highest170
139
132
130
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 145 visas; FY2012: 127 visas; FY2013: 124 visas; FY2014: 127 visas; FY2015: 119 visas; FY2016: 160 visas; FY2017: 129 visas; FY2018: 132 visas; FY2019: 126 visas; FY2020: 43 visas; FY2021: 167 visas; FY2022: 170 visas; FY2023: 139 visas; FY2024: 132 visas; FY2025: 130 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 130 visas (−1.5% on FY2024). That's 19% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 61% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Belize
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202623Down 33%
December 2025816Down 50%
November 202528Down 75%
October 202529Down 78%
September 202540
August 2025819Down 58%
July 20254528Up 61%
June 2025735Down 80%
May 20251214Down 14%
April 2025127Up 71%
March 202543Up 33%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202535Down 40%
December 202416–
November 20248–
October 20249–
September 20240–
August 202419–
July 202428–
June 202435–
May 202414–
April 20247–
March 20243–
February 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 Belize who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Belize.

F-1 visas issued in Belize

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

Visas issued in Belize, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

114114

Down 23%vs 148 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
45
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 148

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 114

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Belize each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.5%
30%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 45 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

    142

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    150

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.6%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    114

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 24%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 114 visas (−24% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Belize
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 2025814Down 43%
November 202538Down 63%
October 202528Down 75%
September 202540
August 2025821Down 62%
July 20254530Up 50%
June 2025837Down 78%
May 20251215Down 20%
April 2025137Up 86%
March 202562Up 200%
February 202523Down 33%
January 202535Down 40%
December 20241412Up 17%
November 202486Up 33%
October 202482Up 300%
September 202403Down 100%
August 20242113Up 62%
July 20243042Down 29%
June 20243731Up 19%
May 20241518Down 17%
April 202475Up 40%
March 202422About flat, 0%
February 202431Up 200%

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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