Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Jerusalem, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Jerusalem, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
150150
Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 54% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 186
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 150
Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Jerusalem issued 11% of the F-1 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, down from 13% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Jerusalem each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 62 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
208
Jan – Dec 2023
180
Jan – Dec 2024
164
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 164 visas (−8.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 82% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 33 | Down 82% |
| August 2025 | 46 | 40 | Up 15% |
| July 2025 | 40 | 33 | Up 21% |
| June 2025 | 15 | 9 | Up 67% |
| May 2025 | 15 | 18 | Down 17% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 9 | Up 33% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 3 | Up 200% |
| October 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| September 2024 | 33 | 6 | Up 450% |
| August 2024 | 40 | 27 | Up 48% |
| July 2024 | 33 | 31 | Up 6.5% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 37 | Down 76% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 46 | Down 61% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 13 | Down 54% |
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 Israel
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