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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Mongolia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Mongolia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mongolia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

966966

Down 4.1%vs 1,007 in the 12 months before

Down 4.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
81
Busiest month
211
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 73%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 966

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
678
621
844
944
Pre-COVID peak1.1k
1.1k
851
673
724
246
607
827
747
852
1k
228
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 678 visas; FY2012: 621 visas; FY2013: 844 visas; FY2014: 944 visas; FY2015: 1,118 visas; FY2016: 1,077 visas; FY2017: 851 visas; FY2018: 673 visas; FY2019: 724 visas; FY2020: 246 visas; FY2021: 607 visas; FY2022: 827 visas; FY2023: 747 visas; FY2024: 852 visas; FY2025: 1,016 visas; FY2026: 228 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,016 visas (+19% on FY2024). That's 9.1% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mongolia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026830Down 73%
January 20263647Down 23%
December 202583102Down 19%
November 20255163Down 19%
October 20255036Up 39%
September 20258761Up 43%
August 2025163178Down 8.4%
July 2025211333Down 37%
June 202514366Up 117%
May 20254752Down 9.6%
April 20256026Up 131%
March 20252713Up 108%
February 202530–
January 202547–
December 2024102–
November 202463–
October 202436–
September 202461–
August 2024178–
July 2024333–
June 202466–
May 202452–
April 202426–
March 202413–

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

F-1 visas issued in Mongolia

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

Visas issued in Mongolia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

951951

About flat, 1.8%vs 968 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.8%). But the last 3 months ran 29% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
79
Busiest month
215
Jul 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Down 72%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 968

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 951

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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 Mongolia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.8%
26%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 333 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    710

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    923

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 30%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    982

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 6.4%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    44

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 41%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mongolia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026829Down 72%
January 20263646Down 22%
December 202581102Down 21%
November 20254957Down 14%
October 20254837Up 30%
September 20258758Up 50%
August 2025162183Down 11%
July 2025215333Down 35%
June 202514453Up 172%
May 20254042Down 4.8%
April 20255718Up 217%
March 20252410Up 140%
February 2025298Up 263%
January 20254622Up 109%
December 202410249Up 108%
November 20245720Up 185%
October 2024376Up 517%
September 20245843Up 35%
August 2024183111Up 65%
July 2024333143Up 133%
June 202453116Down 54%
May 202442119Down 65%
April 20241818About flat, 0%
March 20241018Down 44%

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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