Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Helsinki, and its share of everything issued in Finland.
Visas issued at Helsinki, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
301301
Down 11% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 340
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 301
Visas issued at Helsinki each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 123 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
324
Jan – Dec 2023
347
Jan – Dec 2024
299
Jan – Dec 2025
11
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 299 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 8 | 9 | Down 11% |
| December 2025 | 16 | 22 | Down 27% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 15 | Up 13% |
| August 2025 | 65 | 42 | Up 55% |
| July 2025 | 59 | 106 | Down 44% |
| June 2025 | 45 | 85 | Down 47% |
| May 2025 | 41 | 31 | Up 32% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 5 | Up 280% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| December 2024 | 22 | 24 | Down 8.3% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 13 | Down 31% |
| October 2024 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| September 2024 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| August 2024 | 42 | 49 | Down 14% |
| July 2024 | 106 | 78 | Up 36% |
| June 2024 | 85 | 78 | Up 9% |
| May 2024 | 31 | 39 | Down 21% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
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 Finland
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