Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas nationals of Hong Kong are issued, and what each US consulate in Hong Kong issues, month by month.
Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Hong Kong, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
2,0272,027
Down 21% on the previous 12 months.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 2,134 visas; FY2022: 1,926 visas; FY2023: 2,655 visas; FY2024: 2,618 visas; FY2025: 2,057 visas; FY2026: 250 visas so far.
FY2025 had 2,057 visas (−21% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 11% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 25 | 39 | Down 36% |
| January 2026 | 51 | 47 | Up 8.5% |
| December 2025 | 104 | 98 | Up 6.1% |
| November 2025 | 42 | 66 | Down 36% |
| October 2025 | 28 | 30 | Down 6.7% |
| September 2025 | 75 | 49 | Up 53% |
| August 2025 | 351 | 236 | Up 49% |
| July 2025 | 290 | 475 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 258 | 675 | Down 62% |
| May 2025 | 485 | 499 | About flat, 2.8% |
| April 2025 | 238 | 240 | About flat, 0.8% |
| March 2025 | 80 | 99 | Down 19% |
| February 2025 | 39 | – | |
| January 2025 | 47 | – | |
| December 2024 | 98 | – | |
| November 2024 | 66 | – | |
| October 2024 | 30 | – | |
| September 2024 | 49 | – | |
| August 2024 | 236 | – | |
| July 2024 | 475 | – | |
| June 2024 | 675 | – | |
| May 2024 | 499 | – | |
| April 2024 | 240 | – | |
| March 2024 | 99 | – |
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 Hong Kong who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Hong Kong.
How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Hong Kong issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Hong Kong, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3,0093,009
Down 22% on the previous 12 months.
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Visas issued in Hong Kong each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 927 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
3.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.9k
Jan – Dec 2024
3k
Jan – Dec 2025
121
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,044 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 46 | 64 | Down 28% |
| January 2026 | 75 | 92 | Down 18% |
| December 2025 | 149 | 210 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 75 | 131 | Down 43% |
| October 2025 | 48 | 59 | Down 19% |
| September 2025 | 94 | 73 | Up 29% |
| August 2025 | 460 | 331 | Up 39% |
| July 2025 | 388 | 640 | Down 39% |
| June 2025 | 364 | 902 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 755 | 739 | About flat, 2.2% |
| April 2025 | 386 | 474 | Down 19% |
| March 2025 | 169 | 160 | Up 5.6% |
| February 2025 | 64 | 85 | Down 25% |
| January 2025 | 92 | 112 | Down 18% |
| December 2024 | 210 | 268 | Down 22% |
| November 2024 | 131 | 98 | Up 34% |
| October 2024 | 59 | 58 | About flat, 1.7% |
| September 2024 | 73 | 87 | Down 16% |
| August 2024 | 331 | 496 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 640 | 701 | Down 8.7% |
| June 2024 | 902 | 927 | About flat, 2.7% |
| May 2024 | 739 | 666 | Up 11% |
| April 2024 | 474 | 238 | Up 99% |
| March 2024 | 160 | 132 | Up 21% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.