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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Nicaragua

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

198198

Down 19%vs 243 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
54
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 243

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 198

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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.

0100200300400
160
169
152
143
168
170
173
186
Pre-COVID peak236
87
205
230
195
233
223
32
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 160 visas; FY2012: 169 visas; FY2013: 152 visas; FY2014: 143 visas; FY2015: 168 visas; FY2016: 170 visas; FY2017: 173 visas; FY2018: 186 visas; FY2019: 236 visas; FY2020: 87 visas; FY2021: 205 visas; FY2022: 230 visas; FY2023: 195 visas; FY2024: 233 visas; FY2025: 223 visas; FY2026: 32 visas so far.

FY2025 had 223 visas (−4.3% on FY2024). That's 5.5% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202613Down 67%
January 202636Down 50%
December 20251726Down 35%
November 202569Down 33%
October 2025513Down 62%
September 202525Down 60%
August 20251227Down 56%
July 20255436Up 50%
June 20252957Down 49%
May 20253631Up 16%
April 20252119Up 11%
March 20251211Up 9.1%
February 20253–
January 20256–
December 202426–
November 20249–
October 202413–
September 20245–
August 202427–
July 202436–
June 202457–
May 202431–
April 202419–
March 202411–

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

F-1 visas issued in Nicaragua

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

Visas issued in Nicaragua, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

206206

Down 15%vs 241 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 37% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
61
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 241

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 206

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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 Nicaragua each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
1.7%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 65 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    192

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    246

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 28%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    211

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 14%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 50%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 211 visas (−14% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 50% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nicaragua
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202623Down 33%
January 202637Down 57%
December 20251725Down 32%
November 202548Down 50%
October 202559Down 44%
September 202524Down 50%
August 20251426Down 46%
July 20256142Up 45%
June 20252856Down 50%
May 20253931Up 26%
April 20251919About flat, 0%
March 20251211Up 9.1%
February 202535Down 40%
January 2025710Down 30%
December 20242524Up 4.2%
November 202487Up 14%
October 202494Up 125%
September 202445Down 20%
August 20242611Up 136%
July 20244238Up 11%
June 20245642Up 33%
May 20243125Up 24%
April 20241918Up 5.6%
March 2024117Up 57%

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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