Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at London, and its share of everything issued in the United Kingdom.
Visas issued at London, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5,7275,727
Down 7.2% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.2k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.7k
Every US consulate in the United Kingdom: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
London issued 94% of the F-1 visas issued in the United Kingdom in the last 12 months. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at London each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 1,947 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
5.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
6.2k
Jan – Dec 2024
5.8k
Jan – Dec 2025
170
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 5,815 visas (−5.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 34% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 78 | 103 | Down 24% |
| January 2026 | 92 | 155 | Down 41% |
| December 2025 | 266 | 326 | Down 18% |
| November 2025 | 136 | 196 | Down 31% |
| October 2025 | 101 | 163 | Down 38% |
| September 2025 | 137 | 135 | About flat, 1.5% |
| August 2025 | 840 | 480 | Up 75% |
| July 2025 | 1,436 | 1,947 | Down 26% |
| June 2025 | 1,019 | 1,070 | Down 4.8% |
| May 2025 | 972 | 930 | Up 4.5% |
| April 2025 | 454 | 459 | About flat, 1.1% |
| March 2025 | 196 | 208 | Down 5.8% |
| February 2025 | 103 | 95 | Up 8.4% |
| January 2025 | 155 | 148 | Up 4.7% |
| December 2024 | 326 | 301 | Up 8.3% |
| November 2024 | 196 | 217 | Down 9.7% |
| October 2024 | 163 | 96 | Up 70% |
| September 2024 | 135 | 181 | Down 25% |
| August 2024 | 480 | 879 | Down 45% |
| July 2024 | 1,947 | 1,166 | Up 67% |
| June 2024 | 1,070 | 1,337 | Down 20% |
| May 2024 | 930 | 865 | Up 7.5% |
| April 2024 | 459 | 408 | Up 13% |
| March 2024 | 208 | 125 | Up 66% |
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 the United Kingdom
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