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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Greece

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Greece

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

Visas issued to nationals of Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

743743

Down 17%vs 897 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
62
Busiest month
292
Jul 2025
Latest month
15
Feb 2026Up 114%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 897

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 743

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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

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.

02505007501k1.3k
891
Pre-COVID peak970
943
825
859
964
882
873
747
369
963
935
898
908
755
129
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 891 visas; FY2012: 970 visas; FY2013: 943 visas; FY2014: 825 visas; FY2015: 859 visas; FY2016: 964 visas; FY2017: 882 visas; FY2018: 873 visas; FY2019: 747 visas; FY2020: 369 visas; FY2021: 963 visas; FY2022: 935 visas; FY2023: 898 visas; FY2024: 908 visas; FY2025: 755 visas; FY2026: 129 visas so far.

FY2025 had 755 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 22% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.5% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026157Up 114%
January 20262734Down 21%
December 20256157Up 7%
November 20251219Down 37%
October 20251424Down 42%
September 20252117Up 24%
August 2025105125Down 16%
July 2025292195Up 50%
June 202549197Down 75%
May 202590136Down 34%
April 20253575Down 53%
March 20252211Up 100%
February 20257–
January 202534–
December 202457–
November 202419–
October 202424–
September 202417–
August 2024125–
July 2024195–
June 2024197–
May 2024136–
April 202475–
March 202411–

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

F-1 visas issued in Greece

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

Visas issued in Greece, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

765765

Down 16%vs 911 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
64
Busiest month
305
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Up 56%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 911

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 765

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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 Greece each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.1%
29%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 305 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

    937

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    909

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    771

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 15%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    41

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 13%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 771 visas (−15% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Greece
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026149Up 56%
January 20262738Down 29%
December 20256162About flat, 1.6%
November 20251121Down 48%
October 20251425Down 44%
September 20252417Up 41%
August 2025105126Down 17%
July 2025305192Up 59%
June 202552197Down 74%
May 202591137Down 34%
April 20253477Down 56%
March 20252710Up 170%
February 2025912Down 25%
January 20253833Up 15%
December 20246292Down 33%
November 20242114Up 50%
October 2024259Up 178%
September 20241733Down 48%
August 2024126156Down 19%
July 2024192256Down 25%
June 2024197185Up 6.5%
May 202413798Up 40%
April 20247739Up 97%
March 20241018Down 44%

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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