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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Panama

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Panama

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

Visas issued to nationals of Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

625625

Down 19%vs 773 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 10% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
52
Busiest month
147
Jul 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Down 60%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 773

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 625

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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
535
569
705
668
1.1k
1.1k
Pre-COVID peak1.3k
1.3k
1.1k
359
1.3k
954
779
789
650
167
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 535 visas; FY2012: 569 visas; FY2013: 705 visas; FY2014: 668 visas; FY2015: 1,139 visas; FY2016: 1,079 visas; FY2017: 1,347 visas; FY2018: 1,310 visas; FY2019: 1,104 visas; FY2020: 359 visas; FY2021: 1,331 visas; FY2022: 954 visas; FY2023: 779 visas; FY2024: 789 visas; FY2025: 650 visas; FY2026: 167 visas so far.

FY2025 had 650 visas (−18% on FY2024). That's 52% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026410Down 60%
January 20264318Up 139%
December 20256069Down 13%
November 20253267Down 52%
October 20252828About flat, 0%
September 20252316Up 44%
August 202510268Up 50%
July 2025147179Down 18%
June 202560109Down 45%
May 202564103Down 38%
April 20254684Down 45%
March 20251622Down 27%
February 202510–
January 202518–
December 202469–
November 202467–
October 202428–
September 202416–
August 202468–
July 2024179–
June 2024109–
May 2024103–
April 202484–
March 202422–

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

F-1 visas issued in Panama

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

Visas issued in Panama, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

805805

Down 21%vs 1,025 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
67
Busiest month
175
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Down 62%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 805

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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 Panama each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.2%
20%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 283 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

    1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.1k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 4%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    786

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 27%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    59

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 48%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 786 visas (−27% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 48% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Panama
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026513Down 62%
January 20265427Up 100%
December 20258096Down 17%
November 20254180Down 49%
October 20253437Down 8.1%
September 20252518Up 39%
August 202513590Up 50%
July 2025175225Down 22%
June 202584159Down 47%
May 202585145Down 41%
April 202561107Down 43%
March 20252628Down 7.1%
February 20251331Down 58%
January 20252761Down 56%
December 20249682Up 17%
November 20248061Up 31%
October 20243748Down 23%
September 20241827Down 33%
August 202490133Down 32%
July 2024225184Up 22%
June 2024159203Down 22%
May 2024145116Up 25%
April 202410756Up 91%
March 20242854Down 48%

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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