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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Algeria

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Algeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Algeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

172172

Down 53%vs 363 in the 12 months before

Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 71% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
35
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 92%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 363

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 172

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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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102
184
136
160
223
Pre-COVID peak253
203
179
145
44
131
259
367
Highest487
280
35
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 102 visas; FY2012: 184 visas; FY2013: 136 visas; FY2014: 160 visas; FY2015: 223 visas; FY2016: 253 visas; FY2017: 203 visas; FY2018: 179 visas; FY2019: 145 visas; FY2020: 44 visas; FY2021: 131 visas; FY2022: 259 visas; FY2023: 367 visas; FY2024: 487 visas; FY2025: 280 visas; FY2026: 35 visas so far.

FY2025 had 280 visas (−43% on FY2024). That's 11% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 76% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Algeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026224Down 92%
January 2026326Down 88%
December 20252036Down 44%
November 2025733Down 79%
October 2025324Down 88%
September 2025924Down 63%
August 20253557Down 39%
July 20252639Down 33%
June 20251730Down 43%
May 20251629Down 45%
April 20251914Up 36%
March 20251527Down 44%
February 202524–
January 202526–
December 202436–
November 202433–
October 202424–
September 202424–
August 202457–
July 202439–
June 202430–
May 202429–
April 202414–
March 202427–

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

F-1 visas issued in Algeria

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

Visas issued in Algeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

147147

Down 56%vs 333 in the 12 months before

Down 56% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
36
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 91%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 333

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 147

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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 Algeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.4%
15%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 68 visas

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In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    454

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    358

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    187

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 48%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 89%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 187 visas (−48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 89% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Algeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026222Down 91%
January 2026323Down 87%
December 20251534Down 56%
November 2025532Down 84%
October 2025224Down 92%
September 2025823Down 65%
August 20253654Down 33%
July 20252437Down 35%
June 2025925Down 64%
May 2025823Down 65%
April 20252211Up 100%
March 20251325Down 48%
February 20252228Down 21%
January 20252342Down 45%
December 20243462Down 45%
November 20243265Down 51%
October 20242464Down 63%
September 20242340Down 43%
August 20245454About flat, 0%
July 20243768Down 46%
June 20242520Up 25%
May 20242312Up 92%
April 2024115Up 120%
March 20242513Up 92%

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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