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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Madagascar

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Madagascar

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

Visas issued to nationals of Madagascar, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

125125

Down 26%vs 170 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
10
Busiest month
31
Aug 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 170

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 125

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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
63
67
60
70
95
90
91
117
Pre-COVID peak146
66
69
118
156
136
Highest158
38
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 63 visas; FY2012: 67 visas; FY2013: 60 visas; FY2014: 70 visas; FY2015: 95 visas; FY2016: 90 visas; FY2017: 91 visas; FY2018: 117 visas; FY2019: 146 visas; FY2020: 66 visas; FY2021: 69 visas; FY2022: 118 visas; FY2023: 156 visas; FY2024: 136 visas; FY2025: 158 visas; FY2026: 38 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 158 visas (+16% on FY2024). That's 8.2% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 46% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Madagascar
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 20261316Down 19%
December 20251523Down 35%
November 2025316Down 81%
October 2025210Down 80%
September 202532Up 50%
August 20253121Up 48%
July 20251629Down 45%
June 20251721Down 19%
May 20251015Down 33%
April 202556Down 17%
March 202555About flat, 0%
February 20256–
January 202516–
December 202423–
November 202416–
October 202410–
September 20242–
August 202421–
July 202429–
June 202421–
May 202415–
April 20246–
March 20245–

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

F-1 visas issued in Madagascar

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

Visas issued in Madagascar, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

126126

Down 38%vs 202 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
33
Aug 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 17%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 202

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 126

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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 Madagascar each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.4%
23%

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

Busiest: August 2023: 66 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

    241

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    194

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 20%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    134

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 31%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    18

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 134 visas (−31% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Madagascar
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202656Down 17%
January 20261320Down 35%
December 20251425Down 44%
November 2025315Down 80%
October 202529Down 78%
September 202552Up 150%
August 20253333About flat, 0%
July 20251441Down 66%
June 20251820Down 10%
May 2025917Down 47%
April 202547Down 43%
March 202567Down 14%
February 202562Up 200%
January 20252016Up 25%
December 20242515Up 67%
November 20241535Down 57%
October 2024930Down 70%
September 2024216Down 88%
August 20243366Down 50%
July 2024418Up 413%
June 20242026Down 23%
May 2024173Up 467%
April 202476Up 17%
March 202474Up 75%

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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