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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Israel

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Israel

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

Visas issued to nationals of Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3211,321

About flat, 0.4%vs 1,326 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.4%). But the last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
110
Busiest month
388
Aug 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 54%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
999
964
1.1k
1k
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
1k
973
1k
1.1k
350
1.1k
1.1k
1.2k
1.2k
Highest1.3k
221
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 999 visas; FY2012: 964 visas; FY2013: 1,072 visas; FY2014: 1,022 visas; FY2015: 1,101 visas; FY2016: 1,041 visas; FY2017: 973 visas; FY2018: 1,014 visas; FY2019: 1,072 visas; FY2020: 350 visas; FY2021: 1,085 visas; FY2022: 1,122 visas; FY2023: 1,244 visas; FY2024: 1,249 visas; FY2025: 1,342 visas; FY2026: 221 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,342 visas (+7.4% on FY2024). That's 22% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 8.7% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261226Down 54%
January 20265057Down 12%
December 20258796Down 9.4%
November 20254324Up 79%
October 20252939Down 26%
September 202586209Down 59%
August 2025388244Up 59%
July 2025270231Up 17%
June 202574163Down 55%
May 2025137150Down 8.7%
April 20259554Up 76%
March 20255033Up 52%
February 202526–
January 202557–
December 202496–
November 202424–
October 202439–
September 2024209–
August 2024244–
July 2024231–
June 2024163–
May 2024150–
April 202454–
March 202433–

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

F-1 visas issued in Israel

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

Visas issued in Israel, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3381,338

Down 5.6%vs 1,417 in the 12 months before

Down 5.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
112
Busiest month
383
Aug 2025
Latest month
12
Feb 2026Down 59%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.3k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Tel Aviv89% of total
    1.2kDown 3.5%
    1,188 visas in the last 12 months, 1,231 in the 12 months before
  • Jerusalem11% of total
    150Down 19%
    150 visas in the last 12 months, 186 in the 12 months before

Tel Aviv issues the most: 89% of the total. Jerusalem issued 19% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Israel each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.9%
25%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 417 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    60

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,363 visas (−1.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Israel
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261229Down 59%
January 20264856Down 14%
December 20258997Down 8.2%
November 20254829Up 66%
October 20252946Down 37%
September 202588207Down 57%
August 2025383255Up 50%
July 2025274265Up 3.4%
June 202574174Down 57%
May 2025144165Down 13%
April 202510059Up 69%
March 20254935Up 40%
February 20252922Up 32%
January 20255633Up 70%
December 20249760Up 62%
November 20242930Down 3.3%
October 20244618Up 156%
September 202420745Up 360%
August 2024255399Down 36%
July 2024265235Up 13%
June 2024174262Down 34%
May 2024165172Down 4.1%
April 20245950Up 18%
March 20243562Down 44%

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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