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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Colombia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Colombia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,9332,933

Down 31%vs 4,251 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
244
Busiest month
435
May 2025
Latest month
136
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
4.8k
5.9k
Pre-COVID peak6.8k
6.4k
6.3k
5k
4.7k
4.6k
4.9k
1.9k
4.5k
Highest7k
4.3k
4k
3.5k
940
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4,839 visas; FY2012: 5,905 visas; FY2013: 6,772 visas; FY2014: 6,435 visas; FY2015: 6,267 visas; FY2016: 4,994 visas; FY2017: 4,689 visas; FY2018: 4,609 visas; FY2019: 4,946 visas; FY2020: 1,912 visas; FY2021: 4,458 visas; FY2022: 7,038 visas; FY2023: 4,345 visas; FY2024: 3,956 visas; FY2025: 3,483 visas; FY2026: 940 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,483 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 49% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026136163Down 17%
January 2026171229Down 25%
December 2025331498Down 34%
November 2025152308Down 51%
October 2025150292Down 49%
September 2025237154Up 54%
August 2025251488Down 49%
July 2025394580Down 32%
June 2025321587Down 45%
May 2025435554Down 21%
April 2025205259Down 21%
March 2025150139Up 7.9%
February 2025163–
January 2025229–
December 2024498–
November 2024308–
October 2024292–
September 2024154–
August 2024488–
July 2024580–
June 2024587–
May 2024554–
April 2024259–
March 2024139–

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

F-1 visas issued in Colombia

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

Visas issued in Colombia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,9112,911

Down 37%vs 4,604 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
243
Busiest month
442
May 2025
Latest month
133
Feb 2026Down 21%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.9k

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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 Colombia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.1%
14%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 939 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    4.2k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    310

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,028 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Colombia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026133169Down 21%
January 2026177258Down 31%
December 2025338559Down 40%
November 2025153326Down 53%
October 2025151308Down 51%
September 2025231167Up 38%
August 2025235544Down 57%
July 2025378642Down 41%
June 2025319635Down 50%
May 2025442577Down 23%
April 2025206273Down 25%
March 2025148146About flat, 1.4%
February 2025169164Up 3%
January 2025258305Down 15%
December 2024559418Up 34%
November 2024326240Up 36%
October 2024308138Up 123%
September 2024167120Up 39%
August 2024544582Down 6.5%
July 2024642699Down 8.2%
June 2024635761Down 17%
May 2024577655Down 12%
April 2024273184Up 48%
March 202414652Up 181%

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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