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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Montenegro

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Montenegro

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

Visas issued to nationals of Montenegro, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

127127

Down 9.9%vs 141 in the 12 months before

Down 9.9% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
52
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 141

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 127

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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.

050100150200
99
74
77
103
104
88
Pre-COVID peak108
96
106
54
121
Highest144
122
142
129
18
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 99 visas; FY2012: 74 visas; FY2013: 77 visas; FY2014: 103 visas; FY2015: 104 visas; FY2016: 88 visas; FY2017: 108 visas; FY2018: 96 visas; FY2019: 106 visas; FY2020: 54 visas; FY2021: 121 visas; FY2022: 144 visas; FY2023: 122 visas; FY2024: 142 visas; FY2025: 129 visas; FY2026: 18 visas so far.

FY2025 had 129 visas (−9.2% on FY2024). That's 19% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 10% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Montenegro
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202663Up 100%
December 2025812Down 33%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202511About flat, 0%
September 202571Up 600%
August 20255222Up 136%
July 20252741Down 34%
June 2025836Down 78%
May 20251415Down 6.7%
April 202504Down 100%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202521Up 100%
January 20253–
December 202412–
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20241–
August 202422–
July 202441–
June 202436–
May 202415–
April 20244–
March 20242–

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

F-1 visas issued in Montenegro

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

Visas issued in Montenegro, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

137137

Down 14%vs 159 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
56
Aug 2025
Latest month
6
Jan 2026Up 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 159

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 137

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Montenegro each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0.5%
29%

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

Busiest: August 2025: 56 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    143

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    157

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 9.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    135

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    6

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Up 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 135 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 50% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Montenegro
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202664Up 50%
December 2025813Down 38%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202581Up 700%
August 20255624Up 133%
July 20252745Down 40%
June 2025943Down 79%
May 20251618Down 11%
April 202514Down 75%
March 202532Up 50%
February 202520
January 202542Up 100%
December 20241314Down 7.1%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202434Down 25%
September 202415Down 80%
August 20242444Down 45%
July 20244543Up 4.7%
June 20244319Up 126%
May 2024185Up 260%
April 202442Up 100%
March 202421Up 100%
February 202400

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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