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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Hungary

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Hungary

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

Visas issued to nationals of Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

401401

Down 9.7%vs 444 in the 12 months before

Down 9.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
33
Busiest month
103
Aug 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 1000%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 444

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 401

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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.

0200400600800
393
Pre-COVID peak426
394
334
335
330
371
345
344
190
338
359
359
Highest456
396
56
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 393 visas; FY2012: 426 visas; FY2013: 394 visas; FY2014: 334 visas; FY2015: 335 visas; FY2016: 330 visas; FY2017: 371 visas; FY2018: 345 visas; FY2019: 344 visas; FY2020: 190 visas; FY2021: 338 visas; FY2022: 359 visas; FY2023: 359 visas; FY2024: 456 visas; FY2025: 396 visas; FY2026: 56 visas so far.

FY2025 had 396 visas (−13% on FY2024). That's 7% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 9.8% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026111Up 1000%
January 20261515About flat, 0%
December 20251826Down 31%
November 202555About flat, 0%
October 202574Up 75%
September 2025118Up 38%
August 2025103103About flat, 0%
July 2025102126Down 19%
June 20256081Down 26%
May 20254040About flat, 0%
April 20251817Up 5.9%
March 20251118Down 39%
February 20251–
January 202515–
December 202426–
November 20245–
October 20244–
September 20248–
August 2024103–
July 2024126–
June 202481–
May 202440–
April 202417–
March 202418–

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

F-1 visas issued in Hungary

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

Visas issued in Hungary, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

402402

Down 14%vs 470 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
34
Busiest month
103
Aug 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026Up 550%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 470

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 402

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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 Hungary each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.1%
27%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 144 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

    428

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    476

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    391

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 18%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    29

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 61%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 391 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 61% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Hungary
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026132Up 550%
January 20261616About flat, 0%
December 20251828Down 36%
November 202575Up 40%
October 202597Up 29%
September 2025129Up 33%
August 2025103116Down 11%
July 202586124Down 31%
June 20256186Down 29%
May 20254945Up 8.9%
April 20251616About flat, 0%
March 20251216Down 25%
February 202528Down 75%
January 20251616About flat, 0%
December 20242826Up 7.7%
November 2024520Down 75%
October 202477About flat, 0%
September 2024917Down 47%
August 202411658Up 100%
July 2024124144Down 14%
June 20248668Up 26%
May 20244540Up 13%
April 20241620Down 20%
March 2024166Up 167%

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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