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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Latvia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Latvia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

143143

Up 13%vs 126 in the 12 months before

Up 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 17% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
51
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 100%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 126

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 143

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak207
167
173
121
118
101
111
101
117
–
94
117
101
117
151
14
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– Years without complete data in this dataset. Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 207 visas; FY2012: 167 visas; FY2013: 173 visas; FY2014: 121 visas; FY2015: 118 visas; FY2016: 101 visas; FY2017: 111 visas; FY2018: 101 visas; FY2019: 117 visas; FY2021: 94 visas; FY2022: 117 visas; FY2023: 101 visas; FY2024: 117 visas; FY2025: 151 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 151 visas (+29% on FY2024). That's 27% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 36% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202642Up 100%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202537Down 57%
November 202546Down 33%
October 202504Down 100%
September 202517Down 86%
August 20253019Up 58%
July 20255140Up 28%
June 20251722Down 23%
May 2025179Up 89%
April 2025107Up 43%
March 202530
February 202521Up 100%
January 202531Up 200%
December 20247–
November 20246–
October 20244–
September 20247–
August 202419–
July 202440–
June 202422–
May 20249–
April 20247–
March 20240–

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

F-1 visas issued in Latvia

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

Visas issued in Latvia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

159159

About flat, 0%vs 159 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (0%). But the last 3 months ran 15% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
55
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 159

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 159

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Latvia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.1%
30%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 56 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

    156

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    156

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    159

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.9%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 0%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Latvia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202633About flat, 0%
January 202633About flat, 0%
December 202557Down 29%
November 202543Up 33%
October 202505Down 100%
September 202515Down 80%
August 20253523Up 52%
July 20255550Up 10%
June 20251832Down 44%
May 20252217Up 29%
April 2025109Up 11%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202532Up 50%
December 202477About flat, 0%
November 202434Down 25%
October 202454Up 25%
September 202454Up 25%
August 20242337Down 38%
July 20245038Up 32%
June 20243224Up 33%
May 20241720Down 15%
April 202497Up 29%
March 202424Down 50%

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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