Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Chisinau, and its share of everything issued in Moldova.
Visas issued at Chisinau, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
5353
Down 5.4% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 89% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 56
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 53
Visas issued at Chisinau each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 24 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
75
Jan – Dec 2023
56
Jan – Dec 2024
53
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 53 visas (−5.4% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 5 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 12 | Down 8.3% |
| July 2025 | 16 | 15 | Up 6.7% |
| June 2025 | 10 | 12 | Down 17% |
| May 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| February 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| December 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| July 2024 | 15 | 24 | Down 38% |
| June 2024 | 12 | 23 | Down 48% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
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 Moldova
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