Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Naha, and its share of everything issued in Japan.
Visas issued at Naha, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9595
Up 42% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 125% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 67
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 95
Every US consulate in Japan: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Naha issued 1.3% of the F-1 visas issued in Japan in the last 12 months. It ranks 3rd of 3.
Visas issued at Naha each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2025: 29 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
53
Jan – Dec 2023
70
Jan – Dec 2024
97
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 97 visas (+39% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| October 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 7 | 1 | Up 600% |
| August 2025 | 29 | 14 | Up 107% |
| July 2025 | 5 | 18 | Down 72% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 9 | Up 44% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 6 | Up 33% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| August 2024 | 14 | 2 | Up 600% |
| July 2024 | 18 | 17 | Up 5.9% |
| June 2024 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
| May 2024 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
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 Japan
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