Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Managua, and its share of everything issued in Nicaragua.
Visas issued at Managua, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
206206
Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 241
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 206
Visas issued at Managua each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2022: 65 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
192
Jan – Dec 2023
246
Jan – Dec 2024
211
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 211 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| January 2026 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 25 | Down 32% |
| November 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 9 | Down 44% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 14 | 26 | Down 46% |
| July 2025 | 61 | 42 | Up 45% |
| June 2025 | 28 | 56 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 39 | 31 | Up 26% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 19 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 24 | Up 4.2% |
| November 2024 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| September 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| August 2024 | 26 | 11 | Up 136% |
| July 2024 | 42 | 38 | Up 11% |
| June 2024 | 56 | 42 | Up 33% |
| May 2024 | 31 | 25 | Up 24% |
| April 2024 | 19 | 18 | Up 5.6% |
| March 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
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 Nicaragua
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