Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Ulaanbaatar, and its share of everything issued in Mongolia.
Visas issued at Ulaanbaatar, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
951951
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.8%). But the last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 968
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 951
Visas issued at Ulaanbaatar each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 333 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
710
Jan – Dec 2023
923
Jan – Dec 2024
982
Jan – Dec 2025
44
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 982 visas (+6.4% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 8 | 29 | Down 72% |
| January 2026 | 36 | 46 | Down 22% |
| December 2025 | 81 | 102 | Down 21% |
| November 2025 | 49 | 57 | Down 14% |
| October 2025 | 48 | 37 | Up 30% |
| September 2025 | 87 | 58 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 162 | 183 | Down 11% |
| July 2025 | 215 | 333 | Down 35% |
| June 2025 | 144 | 53 | Up 172% |
| May 2025 | 40 | 42 | Down 4.8% |
| April 2025 | 57 | 18 | Up 217% |
| March 2025 | 24 | 10 | Up 140% |
| February 2025 | 29 | 8 | Up 263% |
| January 2025 | 46 | 22 | Up 109% |
| December 2024 | 102 | 49 | Up 108% |
| November 2024 | 57 | 20 | Up 185% |
| October 2024 | 37 | 6 | Up 517% |
| September 2024 | 58 | 43 | Up 35% |
| August 2024 | 183 | 111 | Up 65% |
| July 2024 | 333 | 143 | Up 133% |
| June 2024 | 53 | 116 | Down 54% |
| May 2024 | 42 | 119 | Down 65% |
| April 2024 | 18 | 18 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2024 | 10 | 18 | Down 44% |
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 Mongolia
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