Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Port Moresby, and its share of everything issued in Papua New Guinea.
Visas issued at Port Moresby, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9797
Down 37% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 154
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97
Visas issued at Port Moresby each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2024: 96 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
106
Jan – Dec 2023
151
Jan – Dec 2024
99
Jan – Dec 2025
5
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 99 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| January 2026 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| December 2025 | 17 | 9 | Up 89% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 53 | 96 | Down 45% |
| July 2025 | 7 | 21 | Down 67% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| May 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| April 2025 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| March 2025 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 7 | 4 | Up 75% |
| December 2024 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 3 | 1 | Up 200% |
| August 2024 | 96 | 20 | Up 380% |
| July 2024 | 21 | 52 | Down 60% |
| June 2024 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
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 Papua New Guinea
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