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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the Netherlands

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,1771,177

Down 17%vs 1,416 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
98
Busiest month
375
Jul 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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.

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1.5k
1.6k
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Pre-COVID peak1.7k
1.6k
1.5k
700
1.4k
Highest1.8k
1.4k
1.4k
1.3k
179
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,367 visas; FY2012: 1,463 visas; FY2013: 1,613 visas; FY2014: 1,571 visas; FY2015: 1,633 visas; FY2016: 1,727 visas; FY2017: 1,733 visas; FY2018: 1,632 visas; FY2019: 1,533 visas; FY2020: 700 visas; FY2021: 1,400 visas; FY2022: 1,765 visas; FY2023: 1,368 visas; FY2024: 1,392 visas; FY2025: 1,254 visas; FY2026: 179 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,254 visas (−9.9% on FY2024). That's 28% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261919About flat, 0%
January 20263258Down 45%
December 202569106Down 35%
November 20253657Down 37%
October 20252316Up 44%
September 20253029Up 3.4%
August 2025177220Down 20%
July 2025375448Down 16%
June 2025187250Down 25%
May 2025127123Up 3.3%
April 20257960Up 32%
March 20252330Down 23%
February 202519–
January 202558–
December 2024106–
November 202457–
October 202416–
September 202429–
August 2024220–
July 2024448–
June 2024250–
May 2024123–
April 202460–
March 202430–

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

F-1 visas issued in the Netherlands

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

Visas issued in the Netherlands, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

482482

Down 64%vs 1,347 in the 12 months before

Down 64% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
40
Busiest month
218
Jul 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Down 8%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 482

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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 the Netherlands each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.3%
35%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 451 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    514

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 61%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    47

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 41%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 514 visas (−61% 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 the Netherlands
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262325Down 8%
January 20262454Down 56%
December 20255486Down 37%
November 20252161Down 66%
October 20251914Up 36%
September 20251425Down 44%
August 202599181Down 45%
July 2025218430Down 49%
June 20250245Down 100%
May 20251122Down 99%
April 2025069Down 100%
March 2025935Down 74%
February 20252524Up 4.2%
January 20255440Up 35%
December 20248678Up 10%
November 20246166Down 7.6%
October 20241432Down 56%
September 20242536Down 31%
August 2024181190Down 4.7%
July 2024430419About flat, 2.6%
June 2024245193Up 27%
May 2024122157Down 22%
April 20246974Down 6.8%
March 20243536About flat, 2.8%

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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