Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas nationals of North Macedonia are issued, and what each US consulate in North Macedonia issues, month by month.
Every F-1 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
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
8282
Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 28% below the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 107 visas; FY2022: 95 visas; FY2023: 91 visas; FY2024: 90 visas; FY2025: 89 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.
FY2025 had 89 visas (−1.1% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 9 | 7 | Up 29% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 35 | Down 34% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 14 | Down 64% |
| May 2025 | 14 | 9 | Up 56% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 5 | – | |
| December 2024 | 7 | – | |
| November 2024 | 6 | – | |
| October 2024 | 3 | – | |
| September 2024 | 1 | – | |
| August 2024 | 10 | – | |
| July 2024 | 35 | – | |
| June 2024 | 14 | – | |
| May 2024 | 9 | – | |
| April 2024 | 4 | – | |
| March 2024 | 1 | – | |
| February 2024 | 2 | – |
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.
How many F-1 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
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
7474
Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued in North Macedonia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 35 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
82
Jan – Dec 2023
97
Jan – Dec 2024
77
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 77 visas (−21% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 60% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 5 | Down 60% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| August 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| July 2025 | 24 | 35 | Down 31% |
| June 2025 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| May 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| April 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| December 2024 | 7 | 2 | Up 250% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 13 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 35 | 27 | Up 30% |
| June 2024 | 17 | 16 | Up 6.3% |
| May 2024 | 9 | 6 | Up 50% |
| April 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| March 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.