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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Cuba

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

Data through June 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Cuba

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

Visas issued to nationals of Cuba, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

3131

Down 28%vs 43 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
8
Aug 2024
Latest month
1
Jun 2025Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 43

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 31

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Jul '23Aug '23Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25

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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17
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32
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Pre-COVID peak53
40
47
48
15
51
Highest87
69
33
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 23 visas; FY2011: 17 visas; FY2012: 25 visas; FY2013: 24 visas; FY2014: 32 visas; FY2015: 24 visas; FY2016: 53 visas; FY2017: 40 visas; FY2018: 47 visas; FY2019: 48 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 51 visas; FY2022: 87 visas; FY2023: 69 visas; FY2024: 33 visas; FY2025: 18 visas so far.

FY2024 had 33 visas (−52% on FY2023). That's 38% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2025 so far (Oct–Jun) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 202514Down 75%
May 202513Down 67%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202503Down 100%
December 202434Down 25%
November 202421Up 100%
October 202431Up 200%
September 202412Down 50%
August 2024815Down 47%
July 202446Down 33%
June 202443Up 33%
May 20243–
April 20241–
March 20242–
February 20241–
January 20243–
December 20234–
November 20231–
October 20231–
September 20232–
August 202315–
July 20236–

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

F-1 visas issued in Cuba

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

Visas issued in Cuba, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jun 2025

33

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Feb 2025
Latest month
1
Jun 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3

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Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Cuba each month. Darker means more.

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Busiest: February 2025: 1 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Cuba
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 20251–
May 20250–
April 20250–
March 20251–
February 20251–

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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