Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Tel Aviv, and its share of everything issued in Israel.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,1881,188
Down 3.5% on the previous 12 months.
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Every US consulate in Israel: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Tel Aviv issued 89% of the F-1 visas issued in Israel in the last 12 months, up from 87% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Tel Aviv each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 375 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2023
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.2k
Jan – Dec 2025
57
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,199 visas (−0.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 16% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 24 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 45 | 44 | About flat, 2.3% |
| December 2025 | 80 | 88 | Down 9.1% |
| November 2025 | 43 | 20 | Up 115% |
| October 2025 | 27 | 40 | Down 33% |
| September 2025 | 82 | 174 | Down 53% |
| August 2025 | 337 | 215 | Up 57% |
| July 2025 | 234 | 232 | About flat, 0.9% |
| June 2025 | 59 | 165 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 129 | 147 | Down 12% |
| April 2025 | 97 | 53 | Up 83% |
| March 2025 | 43 | 29 | Up 48% |
| February 2025 | 24 | 20 | Up 20% |
| January 2025 | 44 | 24 | Up 83% |
| December 2024 | 88 | 54 | Up 63% |
| November 2024 | 20 | 27 | Down 26% |
| October 2024 | 40 | 15 | Up 167% |
| September 2024 | 174 | 39 | Up 346% |
| August 2024 | 215 | 372 | Down 42% |
| July 2024 | 232 | 204 | Up 14% |
| June 2024 | 165 | 225 | Down 27% |
| May 2024 | 147 | 126 | Up 17% |
| April 2024 | 53 | 41 | Up 29% |
| March 2024 | 29 | 49 | Down 41% |
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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