Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Surabaya, and its share of everything issued in Indonesia.
Visas issued at Surabaya, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
165165
Down 29% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.
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Every US consulate in Indonesia: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Surabaya issued 11% of the F-1 visas issued in Indonesia in the last 12 months, down from 13% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Surabaya each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 70 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
233
Jan – Dec 2023
229
Jan – Dec 2024
171
Jan – Dec 2025
8
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 171 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 19 | Down 63% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| August 2025 | 32 | 47 | Down 32% |
| July 2025 | 68 | 52 | Up 31% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 40 | Down 60% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 27 | Down 33% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 11 | Down 55% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| January 2025 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| December 2024 | 19 | 18 | Up 5.6% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| October 2024 | 10 | 7 | Up 43% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| August 2024 | 47 | 29 | Up 62% |
| July 2024 | 52 | 54 | Down 3.7% |
| June 2024 | 40 | 45 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 27 | 35 | Down 23% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
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 Indonesia
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