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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Italy

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Italy

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

Visas issued to nationals of Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,9765,976

Down 9.9%vs 6,632 in the 12 months before

Down 9.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
498
Busiest month
1.5k
Jul 2025
Latest month
64
Feb 2026Down 36%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 6k

05001k1.5k2k
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.

02k4k6k8k
3.8k
3.9k
4k
Pre-COVID peak4.5k
4.2k
4k
4k
3.7k
3.7k
1.6k
4.7k
6k
6.2k
Highest6.5k
6k
1.7k
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,759 visas; FY2012: 3,935 visas; FY2013: 4,009 visas; FY2014: 4,532 visas; FY2015: 4,151 visas; FY2016: 4,018 visas; FY2017: 3,956 visas; FY2018: 3,703 visas; FY2019: 3,698 visas; FY2020: 1,650 visas; FY2021: 4,749 visas; FY2022: 5,957 visas; FY2023: 6,165 visas; FY2024: 6,534 visas; FY2025: 6,009 visas; FY2026: 1,705 visas so far.

FY2025 had 6,009 visas (−8% on FY2024). That's 33% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202664100Down 36%
January 2026408470Down 13%
December 2025945839Up 13%
November 2025157174Down 9.8%
October 2025131155Down 15%
September 2025176185Down 4.9%
August 20251,021786Up 30%
July 20251,4821,534Down 3.4%
June 20256901,074Down 36%
May 2025526868Down 39%
April 2025235311Down 24%
March 2025141136Up 3.7%
February 2025100–
January 2025470–
December 2024839–
November 2024174–
October 2024155–
September 2024185–
August 2024786–
July 20241,534–
June 20241,074–
May 2024868–
April 2024311–
March 2024136–

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

F-1 visas issued in Italy

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

Visas issued in Italy, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5,5105,510

Down 13%vs 6,349 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
459
Busiest month
1.4k
Jul 2025
Latest month
54
Feb 2026Down 39%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 6.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.5k

05001k1.5k2k
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
  • Milan49% of total
    2.7kDown 23%
    2,685 visas in the last 12 months, 3,468 in the 12 months before
  • Rome29% of total
    1.6kUp 8.8%
    1,588 visas in the last 12 months, 1,460 in the 12 months before
  • Naples15% of total
    807Up 46%
    807 visas in the last 12 months, 554 in the 12 months before
  • Florence7.8% of total
    430Down 50%
    430 visas in the last 12 months, 867 in the 12 months before

Milan issues the most: 49% of the total. Naples grew the most (+46%); Florence issued 50% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Italy each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.5%
24%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 1,537 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

    5.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    6.2k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 5.5%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    5.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.8%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    443

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 18%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 5,610 visas (−9.8% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Italy
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265489Down 39%
January 2026389454Down 14%
December 2025875795Up 10%
November 2025135162Down 17%
October 2025107155Down 31%
September 2025154175Down 12%
August 2025950742Up 28%
July 20251,3971,493Down 6.4%
June 20256501,038Down 37%
May 2025473826Down 43%
April 2025194296Down 34%
March 2025132124Up 6.5%
February 20258992Down 3.3%
January 2025454321Up 41%
December 2024795768Up 3.5%
November 2024162253Down 36%
October 2024155137Up 13%
September 2024175195Down 10%
August 2024742738About flat, 0.5%
July 20241,4931,333Up 12%
June 20241,0381,076Down 3.5%
May 2024826667Up 24%
April 2024296190Up 56%
March 2024124145Down 14%

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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