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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Finland

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Finland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

292292

Down 6.4%vs 312 in the 12 months before

Down 6.4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
24
Busiest month
67
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 312

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 292

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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.

0200400600800
420
397
468
436
488
Pre-COVID peak491
450
427
413
184
221
380
315
325
287
49
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 420 visas; FY2012: 397 visas; FY2013: 468 visas; FY2014: 436 visas; FY2015: 488 visas; FY2016: 491 visas; FY2017: 450 visas; FY2018: 427 visas; FY2019: 413 visas; FY2020: 184 visas; FY2021: 221 visas; FY2022: 380 visas; FY2023: 315 visas; FY2024: 325 visas; FY2025: 287 visas; FY2026: 49 visas so far.

FY2025 had 287 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202632Up 50%
January 202689Down 11%
December 20251918Up 5.6%
November 20251510Up 50%
October 202545Down 20%
September 20251411Up 27%
August 20256743Up 56%
July 202564101Down 37%
June 20254778Down 40%
May 20253523Up 52%
April 2025123Up 300%
March 202549Down 56%
February 20252–
January 20259–
December 202418–
November 202410–
October 20245–
September 202411–
August 202443–
July 2024101–
June 202478–
May 202423–
April 20243–
March 20249–

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

F-1 visas issued in Finland

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

Visas issued in Finland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

301301

Down 11%vs 340 in the 12 months before

Down 11% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
25
Busiest month
65
Aug 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 340

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 301

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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 Finland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.6%
25%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 123 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    324

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    347

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    299

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    11

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 22%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 299 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Finland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202630
January 202689Down 11%
December 20251622Down 27%
November 2025139Up 44%
October 202557Down 29%
September 20251715Up 13%
August 20256542Up 55%
July 202559106Down 44%
June 20254585Down 47%
May 20254131Up 32%
April 2025195Up 280%
March 2025109Up 11%
February 202502Down 100%
January 2025914Down 36%
December 20242224Down 8.3%
November 2024913Down 31%
October 202478Down 13%
September 20241510Up 50%
August 20244249Down 14%
July 202410678Up 36%
June 20248578Up 9%
May 20243139Down 21%
April 202456Down 17%
March 202497Up 29%

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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