Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Krakow, and its share of everything issued in Poland.
Visas issued at Krakow, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
304304
Down 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 19% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 439
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Every US consulate in Poland: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Krakow issued 25% of the F-1 visas issued in Poland in the last 12 months, down from 35% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Krakow each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2022: 145 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
424
Jan – Dec 2023
437
Jan – Dec 2024
311
Jan – Dec 2025
20
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 311 visas (−29% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 5 | Down 20% |
| January 2026 | 16 | 22 | Down 27% |
| December 2025 | 27 | 31 | Down 13% |
| November 2025 | 12 | 6 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| August 2025 | 35 | 59 | Down 41% |
| July 2025 | 63 | 112 | Down 44% |
| June 2025 | 26 | 101 | Down 74% |
| May 2025 | 70 | 59 | Up 19% |
| April 2025 | 25 | 16 | Up 56% |
| March 2025 | 10 | 6 | Up 67% |
| February 2025 | 5 | 7 | Down 29% |
| January 2025 | 22 | 18 | Up 22% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 27 | Up 15% |
| November 2024 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 12 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 14 | 11 | Up 27% |
| August 2024 | 59 | 48 | Up 23% |
| July 2024 | 112 | 130 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 101 | 113 | Down 11% |
| May 2024 | 59 | 44 | Up 34% |
| April 2024 | 16 | 8 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 6 | 7 | Down 14% |
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 Poland
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