Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Antananarivo, and its share of everything issued in Madagascar.
Visas issued at Antananarivo, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
126126
Down 38% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 202
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 126
Visas issued at Antananarivo each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2023: 66 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
241
Jan – Dec 2023
194
Jan – Dec 2024
134
Jan – Dec 2025
18
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 134 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 5 | 6 | Down 17% |
| January 2026 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| December 2025 | 14 | 25 | Down 44% |
| November 2025 | 3 | 15 | Down 80% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| August 2025 | 33 | 33 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2025 | 14 | 41 | Down 66% |
| June 2025 | 18 | 20 | Down 10% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 17 | Down 47% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| January 2025 | 20 | 16 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 15 | Up 67% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 35 | Down 57% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 30 | Down 70% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 16 | Down 88% |
| August 2024 | 33 | 66 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 41 | 8 | Up 413% |
| June 2024 | 20 | 26 | Down 23% |
| May 2024 | 17 | 3 | Up 467% |
| April 2024 | 7 | 6 | Up 17% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
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 Madagascar
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