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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Norway

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Norway

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

Visas issued to nationals of Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0221,022

Down 18%vs 1,253 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
85
Busiest month
375
Jul 2025
Latest month
10
Feb 2026Down 9.1%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak2.6k
2.5k
2.6k
2.3k
1.8k
1.5k
1.5k
1.3k
568
1k
1.6k
1.3k
1.2k
1.2k
206
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 2,387 visas; FY2012: 2,587 visas; FY2013: 2,519 visas; FY2014: 2,558 visas; FY2015: 2,283 visas; FY2016: 1,812 visas; FY2017: 1,520 visas; FY2018: 1,489 visas; FY2019: 1,346 visas; FY2020: 568 visas; FY2021: 1,048 visas; FY2022: 1,623 visas; FY2023: 1,302 visas; FY2024: 1,179 visas; FY2025: 1,179 visas; FY2026: 206 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,179 visas (0% on FY2024). That's 54% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261011Down 9.1%
January 20265581Down 32%
December 202556125Down 55%
November 202544109Down 60%
October 20254137Up 11%
September 20251014Down 29%
August 2025146110Up 33%
July 2025375293Up 28%
June 202593271Down 66%
May 2025100131Down 24%
April 20257759Up 31%
March 20251512Up 25%
February 202511–
January 202581–
December 2024125–
November 2024109–
October 202437–
September 202414–
August 2024110–
July 2024293–
June 2024271–
May 2024131–
April 202459–
March 202412–

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

F-1 visas issued in Norway

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

Visas issued in Norway, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0561,056

Down 21%vs 1,340 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 45% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
88
Busiest month
386
Jul 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Down 8.3%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.1k

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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 Norway each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1%
29%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 471 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

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 3.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    64

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 31%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,085 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 31% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Norway
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261112Down 8.3%
January 20265381Down 35%
December 202556125Down 55%
November 202544107Down 59%
October 20253941Down 4.9%
September 20251017Down 41%
August 2025149125Up 19%
July 2025386305Up 27%
June 202599278Down 64%
May 2025109167Down 35%
April 20258469Up 22%
March 20251613Up 23%
February 2025128Up 50%
January 20258158Up 40%
December 2024125129Down 3.1%
November 202410774Up 45%
October 20244118Up 128%
September 20241713Up 31%
August 2024125137Down 8.8%
July 2024305341Down 11%
June 2024278267Up 4.1%
May 2024167121Up 38%
April 20246959Up 17%
March 20241317Down 24%

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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