Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Lima, and its share of everything issued in Peru.
Visas issued at Lima, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,8531,853
Down 26% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.5k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k
Visas issued at Lima each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 581 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
2.6k
Jan – Dec 2023
2.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.9k
Jan – Dec 2025
120
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,942 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 53 | 86 | Down 38% |
| January 2026 | 67 | 123 | Down 46% |
| December 2025 | 186 | 269 | Down 31% |
| November 2025 | 91 | 152 | Down 40% |
| October 2025 | 90 | 122 | Down 26% |
| September 2025 | 101 | 92 | Up 9.8% |
| August 2025 | 164 | 240 | Down 32% |
| July 2025 | 326 | 418 | Down 22% |
| June 2025 | 211 | 312 | Down 32% |
| May 2025 | 273 | 375 | Down 27% |
| April 2025 | 166 | 237 | Down 30% |
| March 2025 | 125 | 87 | Up 44% |
| February 2025 | 86 | 74 | Up 16% |
| January 2025 | 123 | 121 | About flat, 1.7% |
| December 2024 | 269 | 277 | About flat, 2.9% |
| November 2024 | 152 | 186 | Down 18% |
| October 2024 | 122 | 103 | Up 18% |
| September 2024 | 92 | 80 | Up 15% |
| August 2024 | 240 | 241 | About flat, 0.4% |
| July 2024 | 418 | 369 | Up 13% |
| June 2024 | 312 | 580 | Down 46% |
| May 2024 | 375 | 316 | Up 19% |
| April 2024 | 237 | 127 | Up 87% |
| March 2024 | 87 | 152 | Down 43% |
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 Peru
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