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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Switzerland

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Switzerland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1581,158

Down 17%vs 1,387 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
97
Busiest month
209
Aug 2025
Latest month
38
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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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Pre-COVID peak3.9k
3.9k
3.5k
3.4k
3.1k
2.7k
2.5k
2.1k
828
1.6k
2k
1.5k
1.4k
1.3k
255
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,697 visas; FY2012: 3,887 visas; FY2013: 3,887 visas; FY2014: 3,532 visas; FY2015: 3,361 visas; FY2016: 3,096 visas; FY2017: 2,665 visas; FY2018: 2,450 visas; FY2019: 2,103 visas; FY2020: 828 visas; FY2021: 1,634 visas; FY2022: 2,015 visas; FY2023: 1,473 visas; FY2024: 1,404 visas; FY2025: 1,264 visas; FY2026: 255 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,264 visas (−10% on FY2024). That's 67% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263845Down 16%
January 20261872Down 75%
December 202581114Down 29%
November 20255467Down 19%
October 20256463About flat, 1.6%
September 20257337Up 97%
August 2025209137Up 53%
July 2025188262Down 28%
June 2025163251Down 35%
May 2025108186Down 42%
April 20259990Up 10%
March 20256363About flat, 0%
February 202545–
January 202572–
December 2024114–
November 202467–
October 202463–
September 202437–
August 2024137–
July 2024262–
June 2024251–
May 2024186–
April 202490–
March 202463–

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

F-1 visas issued in Switzerland

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

Visas issued in Switzerland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,5341,534

Down 18%vs 1,867 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
128
Busiest month
258
Aug 2025
Latest month
49
Feb 2026Down 27%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.5k

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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 Switzerland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
17%
3.9%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 391 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    73

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 51%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,611 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 51% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Switzerland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20264967Down 27%
January 20262483Down 71%
December 2025105143Down 27%
November 20256793Down 28%
October 20257472About flat, 2.8%
September 20258949Up 82%
August 2025258207Up 25%
July 2025249350Down 29%
June 2025235335Down 30%
May 2025171247Down 31%
April 2025131133About flat, 1.5%
March 20258288Down 6.8%
February 202567103Down 35%
January 20258381About flat, 2.5%
December 2024143120Up 19%
November 20249397Down 4.1%
October 20247286Down 16%
September 20244968Down 28%
August 2024207255Down 19%
July 2024350324Up 8%
June 2024335327About flat, 2.4%
May 2024247168Up 47%
April 2024133121Up 9.9%
March 20248896Down 8.3%

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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