Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Cairo, and its share of everything issued in Egypt.
Visas issued at Cairo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
630630
Down 39% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 630
Visas issued at Cairo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 228 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
647
Jan – Dec 2025
35
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 647 visas (−43% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 16 | 11 | Up 45% |
| January 2026 | 19 | 41 | Down 54% |
| December 2025 | 48 | 99 | Down 52% |
| November 2025 | 21 | 55 | Down 62% |
| October 2025 | 26 | 54 | Down 52% |
| September 2025 | 18 | 39 | Down 54% |
| August 2025 | 100 | 116 | Down 14% |
| July 2025 | 116 | 210 | Down 45% |
| June 2025 | 116 | 183 | Down 37% |
| May 2025 | 70 | 105 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 46 | 60 | Down 23% |
| March 2025 | 34 | 56 | Down 39% |
| February 2025 | 11 | 76 | Down 86% |
| January 2025 | 41 | 80 | Down 49% |
| December 2024 | 99 | 122 | Down 19% |
| November 2024 | 55 | 50 | Up 10% |
| October 2024 | 54 | 38 | Up 42% |
| September 2024 | 39 | 41 | Down 4.9% |
| August 2024 | 116 | 222 | Down 48% |
| July 2024 | 210 | 203 | Up 3.4% |
| June 2024 | 183 | 174 | Up 5.2% |
| May 2024 | 105 | 91 | Up 15% |
| April 2024 | 60 | 26 | Up 131% |
| March 2024 | 56 | 20 | Up 180% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Egypt
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