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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Estonia

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Estonia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Estonia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

9090

Down 14%vs 105 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 33% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
27
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 105

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 90

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak98
83
72
74
60
55
60
69
78
31
82
76
56
Highest106
93
11
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 98 visas; FY2012: 83 visas; FY2013: 72 visas; FY2014: 74 visas; FY2015: 60 visas; FY2016: 55 visas; FY2017: 60 visas; FY2018: 69 visas; FY2019: 78 visas; FY2020: 31 visas; FY2021: 82 visas; FY2022: 76 visas; FY2023: 56 visas; FY2024: 106 visas; FY2025: 93 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 93 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 5.1% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 21% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Estonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202625Down 60%
December 202546Down 33%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202543Up 33%
August 20252127Down 22%
July 20252725Up 8%
June 20251413Up 7.7%
May 2025614Down 57%
April 202527Down 71%
March 202541Up 300%
February 202511About flat, 0%
January 20255–
December 20246–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20243–
August 202427–
July 202425–
June 202413–
May 202414–
April 20247–
March 20241–
February 20241–

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

F-1 visas issued in Estonia

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

Visas issued in Estonia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

9898

Down 26%vs 132 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
26
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 132

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 98

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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 Estonia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.2%
23%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 31 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    81

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    130

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 60%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    102

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 22%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 67%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 102 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 67% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Estonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202626Down 67%
December 202559Down 44%
November 202531Up 200%
October 202535Down 40%
September 202543Up 33%
August 20252131Down 32%
July 20252630Down 13%
June 20251720Down 15%
May 2025713Down 46%
April 2025310Down 70%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202564Up 50%
December 2024911Down 18%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202452Up 150%
September 202433About flat, 0%
August 20243111Up 182%
July 20243017Up 76%
June 20242016Up 25%
May 2024137Up 86%
April 2024104Up 150%
March 202422About flat, 0%
February 202420

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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