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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for France

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of France

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

Visas issued to nationals of France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,1917,191

Down 4.6%vs 7,538 in the 12 months before

Down 4.6% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
599
Busiest month
1.6k
Jul 2025
Latest month
154
Feb 2026Up 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.2k

05001k1.5k2k
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

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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
6k
6.2k
6.6k
7.1k
Pre-COVID peak7.2k
6.5k
5.9k
5.5k
5.2k
2.2k
6.2k
7k
6.9k
Highest7.6k
7.2k
2k
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 5,960 visas; FY2012: 6,232 visas; FY2013: 6,570 visas; FY2014: 7,072 visas; FY2015: 7,239 visas; FY2016: 6,460 visas; FY2017: 5,877 visas; FY2018: 5,491 visas; FY2019: 5,152 visas; FY2020: 2,222 visas; FY2021: 6,232 visas; FY2022: 7,025 visas; FY2023: 6,949 visas; FY2024: 7,553 visas; FY2025: 7,222 visas; FY2026: 1,967 visas so far.

FY2025 had 7,222 visas (−4.4% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026154128Up 20%
January 2026402368Up 9.2%
December 2025873929Down 6%
November 2025305422Down 28%
October 2025233151Up 54%
September 2025385209Up 84%
August 2025856803Up 6.6%
July 20251,6021,484Up 8%
June 20251,2471,561Down 20%
May 2025751934Down 20%
April 2025211378Down 44%
March 2025172171About flat, 0.6%
February 2025128–
January 2025368–
December 2024929–
November 2024422–
October 2024151–
September 2024209–
August 2024803–
July 20241,484–
June 20241,561–
May 2024934–
April 2024378–
March 2024171–

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

F-1 visas issued in France

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

Visas issued in France, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

7,0897,089

Down 4%vs 7,387 in the 12 months before

Down 4% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
591
Busiest month
1.6k
Jul 2025
Latest month
141
Feb 2026Up 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 7.1k

05001k1.5k2k
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 France each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.1%
21%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 1,622 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    7.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 7.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    7k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    511

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 9.7%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 7,044 visas (−5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 9.7% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in France
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026141125Up 13%
January 2026370341Up 8.5%
December 2025856905Down 5.4%
November 2025317446Down 29%
October 2025244159Up 53%
September 2025388201Up 93%
August 2025793719Up 10%
July 20251,5541,408Up 10%
June 20251,2981,556Down 17%
May 2025749934Down 20%
April 2025221417Down 47%
March 2025158176Down 10%
February 2025125166Down 25%
January 2025341330Up 3.3%
December 2024905768Up 18%
November 2024446459About flat, 2.8%
October 2024159267Down 40%
September 2024201261Down 23%
August 2024719800Down 10%
July 20241,4081,375About flat, 2.4%
June 20241,5561,622Down 4.1%
May 2024934499Up 87%
April 2024417233Up 79%
March 2024176197Down 11%

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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