Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Riga, and its share of everything issued in Latvia.
Visas issued at Riga, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
159159
About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 159
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159
Visas issued at Riga each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 56 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
156
Jan – Dec 2023
156
Jan – Dec 2024
159
Jan – Dec 2025
6
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 159 visas (+1.9% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| August 2025 | 35 | 23 | Up 52% |
| July 2025 | 55 | 50 | Up 10% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 32 | Down 44% |
| May 2025 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| September 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 23 | 37 | Down 38% |
| July 2024 | 50 | 38 | Up 32% |
| June 2024 | 32 | 24 | Up 33% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 20 | Down 15% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
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 Latvia
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