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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Iceland

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Iceland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

211211

Up 6.6%vs 198 in the 12 months before

Up 6.6% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
103
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Jan 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 198

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 211

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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.

0100200300400
222
242
207
233
231
Pre-COVID peak249
244
249
222
113
193
224
204
202
197
33
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 222 visas; FY2012: 242 visas; FY2013: 207 visas; FY2014: 233 visas; FY2015: 231 visas; FY2016: 249 visas; FY2017: 244 visas; FY2018: 249 visas; FY2019: 222 visas; FY2020: 113 visas; FY2021: 193 visas; FY2022: 224 visas; FY2023: 204 visas; FY2024: 202 visas; FY2025: 197 visas; FY2026: 33 visas so far.

FY2025 had 197 visas (−2.5% on FY2024). That's 21% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 74% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261410Up 40%
December 2025136Up 117%
November 202551Up 400%
October 202512Down 50%
September 202522About flat, 0%
August 20252025Down 20%
July 202510395Up 8.4%
June 20251334Down 62%
May 20252511Up 127%
April 202598Up 13%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202510–
December 20246–
November 20241–
October 20242–
September 20242–
August 202425–
July 202495–
June 202434–
May 202411–
April 20248–
March 20242–
February 20242–

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

F-1 visas issued in Iceland

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

Visas issued in Iceland, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

211211

Up 3.4%vs 204 in the 12 months before

Up 3.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
103
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Jan 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 204

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 211

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Iceland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
47%
0.6%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 103 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    212

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    202

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    207

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 40%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 207 visas (+2.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 40% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Iceland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20261410Up 40%
December 2025135Up 160%
November 202552Up 150%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202521Up 100%
August 20251926Down 27%
July 202510396Up 7.3%
June 20251237Down 68%
May 20252614Up 86%
April 2025108Up 25%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202512Down 50%
January 2025108Up 25%
December 202458Down 38%
November 202426Down 67%
October 202412Down 50%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 20242646Down 43%
July 20249695About flat, 1.1%
June 20243724Up 54%
May 20241417Down 18%
April 202483Up 167%
March 202423Down 33%
February 202421Up 100%

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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