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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Ireland

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Ireland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

800800

Down 7.3%vs 863 in the 12 months before

Down 7.3% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
67
Busiest month
246
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 863

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 800

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak610
577
575
603
581
539
468
474
462
237
601
769
769
Highest846
818
161
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 610 visas; FY2012: 577 visas; FY2013: 575 visas; FY2014: 603 visas; FY2015: 581 visas; FY2016: 539 visas; FY2017: 468 visas; FY2018: 474 visas; FY2019: 462 visas; FY2020: 237 visas; FY2021: 601 visas; FY2022: 769 visas; FY2023: 769 visas; FY2024: 846 visas; FY2025: 818 visas; FY2026: 161 visas so far.

FY2025 had 818 visas (−3.3% on FY2024). That's 34% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026612Down 50%
January 20264536Up 25%
December 20257695Down 20%
November 20251717About flat, 0%
October 20251719Down 11%
September 20251726Down 35%
August 202514699Up 47%
July 2025246261Down 5.7%
June 2025113136Down 17%
May 202577123Down 37%
April 20252733Down 18%
March 2025136Up 117%
February 202512–
January 202536–
December 202495–
November 202417–
October 202419–
September 202426–
August 202499–
July 2024261–
June 2024136–
May 2024123–
April 202433–
March 20246–

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

F-1 visas issued in Ireland

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

Visas issued in Ireland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

648648

Down 5%vs 682 in the 12 months before

Down 5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
54
Busiest month
209
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 682

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 648

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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 Ireland 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 2025: 209 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

    618

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    683

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    643

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 5.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    40

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 14%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 643 visas (−5.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 14% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ireland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202639Down 67%
January 20263726Up 42%
December 20256273Down 15%
November 20251918Up 5.6%
October 20251210Up 20%
September 20251924Down 21%
August 202511077Up 43%
July 2025209194Up 7.7%
June 202588107Down 18%
May 202551110Down 54%
April 20252429Down 17%
March 2025145Up 180%
February 202599About flat, 0%
January 20252627Down 3.7%
December 20247369Up 5.8%
November 20241826Down 31%
October 20241014Down 29%
September 20242415Up 60%
August 202477103Down 25%
July 2024194115Up 69%
June 2024107120Down 11%
May 202411082Up 34%
April 20242938Down 24%
March 2024515Down 67%

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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