Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Podgorica, and its share of everything issued in Montenegro.
Visas issued at Podgorica, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
137137
Down 14% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 159
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137
Visas issued at Podgorica each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2025: 56 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
143
Jan – Dec 2023
157
Jan – Dec 2024
135
Jan – Dec 2025
6
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 135 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 8 | 13 | Down 38% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 1 | Up 700% |
| August 2025 | 56 | 24 | Up 133% |
| July 2025 | 27 | 45 | Down 40% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 43 | Down 79% |
| May 2025 | 16 | 18 | Down 11% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| December 2024 | 13 | 14 | Down 7.1% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| August 2024 | 24 | 44 | Down 45% |
| July 2024 | 45 | 43 | Up 4.7% |
| June 2024 | 43 | 19 | Up 126% |
| May 2024 | 18 | 5 | Up 260% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2024 | 0 | 0 |
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 Montenegro
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