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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Papua New Guinea

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued to nationals of Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9898

Down 32%vs 145 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 25% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
54
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 145

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 98

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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.

050100150200
49
69
Pre-COVID peak98
96
85
65
79
43
68
28
37
58
91
Highest151
90
26
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 49 visas; FY2012: 69 visas; FY2013: 98 visas; FY2014: 96 visas; FY2015: 85 visas; FY2016: 65 visas; FY2017: 79 visas; FY2018: 43 visas; FY2019: 68 visas; FY2020: 28 visas; FY2021: 37 visas; FY2022: 58 visas; FY2023: 91 visas; FY2024: 151 visas; FY2025: 90 visas; FY2026: 26 visas so far.

FY2025 had 90 visas (−40% on FY2024). That's 8.2% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 44% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202637Down 57%
December 2025159Up 67%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202550
September 202513Down 67%
August 20255495Down 43%
July 2025818Down 56%
June 202527Down 71%
May 202530
April 202514Down 75%
March 202530
February 202500
January 202574Up 75%
December 2024916Down 44%
November 202424Down 50%
October 202400
September 202431Up 200%
August 202495–
July 202418–
June 20247–
May 20240–
April 20244–
March 20240–

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

F-1 visas issued in Papua New Guinea

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

Visas issued in Papua New Guinea, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

9797

Down 37%vs 154 in the 12 months before

Down 37% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 38% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
8
Busiest month
53
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 154

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 97

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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 Papua New Guinea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
45%

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

Busiest: August 2024: 96 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    106

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    151

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 42%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    99

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 29%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 99 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Papua New Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202620
January 202637Down 57%
December 2025179Up 89%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202551Up 400%
September 202503Down 100%
August 20255396Down 45%
July 2025721Down 67%
June 202527Down 71%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202516Down 83%
March 202531Up 200%
February 202500
January 202574Up 75%
December 2024914Down 36%
November 202424Down 50%
October 202410
September 202431Up 200%
August 20249620Up 380%
July 20242152Down 60%
June 202475Up 40%
May 202410
April 202461Up 500%
March 202413Down 67%

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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