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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Peru

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Peru

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

Visas issued to nationals of Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,8411,841

Down 26%vs 2,497 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
153
Busiest month
314
Jul 2025
Latest month
55
Feb 2026Down 34%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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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 peak1.8k
1.7k
1.6k
1.6k
1.8k
596
2.3k
Highest2.6k
2.5k
2.5k
2.1k
487
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 1,016 visas; FY2012: 1,071 visas; FY2013: 1,101 visas; FY2014: 1,267 visas; FY2015: 1,829 visas; FY2016: 1,737 visas; FY2017: 1,573 visas; FY2018: 1,594 visas; FY2019: 1,785 visas; FY2020: 596 visas; FY2021: 2,299 visas; FY2022: 2,642 visas; FY2023: 2,465 visas; FY2024: 2,516 visas; FY2025: 2,087 visas; FY2026: 487 visas so far.

FY2025 had 2,087 visas (−17% on FY2024). That's 14% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 34% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265583Down 34%
January 202670117Down 40%
December 2025183261Down 30%
November 202590150Down 40%
October 202589122Down 27%
September 202510191Up 11%
August 2025160243Down 34%
July 2025314428Down 27%
June 2025212303Down 30%
May 2025274374Down 27%
April 2025168236Down 29%
March 202512589Up 40%
February 202583–
January 2025117–
December 2024261–
November 2024150–
October 2024122–
September 202491–
August 2024243–
July 2024428–
June 2024303–
May 2024374–
April 2024236–
March 202489–

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

F-1 visas issued in Peru

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

Visas issued in Peru, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,8531,853

Down 26%vs 2,513 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
154
Busiest month
326
Jul 2025
Latest month
53
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.9k

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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 Peru each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.3%
16%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 581 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

    2.6k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    2.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 4.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 22%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    120

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,942 visas (−22% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Peru
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20265386Down 38%
January 202667123Down 46%
December 2025186269Down 31%
November 202591152Down 40%
October 202590122Down 26%
September 202510192Up 9.8%
August 2025164240Down 32%
July 2025326418Down 22%
June 2025211312Down 32%
May 2025273375Down 27%
April 2025166237Down 30%
March 202512587Up 44%
February 20258674Up 16%
January 2025123121About flat, 1.7%
December 2024269277About flat, 2.9%
November 2024152186Down 18%
October 2024122103Up 18%
September 20249280Up 15%
August 2024240241About flat, 0.4%
July 2024418369Up 13%
June 2024312580Down 46%
May 2024375316Up 19%
April 2024237127Up 87%
March 202487152Down 43%

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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