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Official US State Department data

B1/B2 visa statistics for North Macedonia

How many B1/B2 visas nationals of North Macedonia are issued, and what each US consulate in North Macedonia issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

B1/B2 visas issued to nationals of North Macedonia

Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of North Macedonia, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of North Macedonia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

4,6344,634

Down 14%vs 5,393 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 26% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
386
Busiest month
503
Sep 2025
Latest month
427
Feb 2026Down 13%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 4.6k

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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.

02k4k6k8k
286
3.4k
Highest5.8k
5k
5.2k
1.9k
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 286 visas; FY2022: 3,442 visas; FY2023: 5,785 visas; FY2024: 5,008 visas; FY2025: 5,177 visas; FY2026: 1,937 visas so far.

FY2025 had 5,177 visas (+3.4% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 22% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of North Macedonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026427491Down 13%
January 2026286489Down 42%
December 2025375484Down 23%
November 2025388520Down 25%
October 2025461496Down 7.1%
September 2025503455Up 11%
August 2025335396Down 15%
July 2025288374Down 23%
June 2025245415Down 41%
May 2025403415About flat, 2.9%
April 2025473426Up 11%
March 2025450432Up 4.2%
February 2025491–
January 2025489–
December 2024484–
November 2024520–
October 2024496–
September 2024455–
August 2024396–
July 2024374–
June 2024415–
May 2024415–
April 2024426–
March 2024432–

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

B1/B2 visas issued in North Macedonia

How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in North Macedonia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in North Macedonia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,9103,910

Down 15%vs 4,588 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 26% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
326
Busiest month
434
Apr 2025
Latest month
347
Feb 2026Down 16%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.9k

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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 North Macedonia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
9.7%
7.2%

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

Busiest: March 2023: 667 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    4.9k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.6k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 7.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    4.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 9.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    585

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 4,126 visas (−9.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 27% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in North Macedonia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026347412Down 16%
January 2026238389Down 39%
December 2025319417Down 24%
November 2025318452Down 30%
October 2025368427Down 14%
September 2025432375Up 15%
August 2025287344Down 17%
July 2025254359Down 29%
June 2025201377Down 47%
May 2025360370About flat, 2.7%
April 2025434353Up 23%
March 2025352313Up 12%
February 2025412400Up 3%
January 2025389367Up 6%
December 2024417285Up 46%
November 2024452392Up 15%
October 2024427281Up 52%
September 2024375280Up 34%
August 2024344352About flat, 2.3%
July 2024359477Down 25%
June 2024377530Down 29%
May 2024370505Down 27%
April 2024353329Up 7.3%
March 2024313667Down 53%

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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