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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Poland

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Poland

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

Visas issued to nationals of Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

740740

Down 5.7%vs 785 in the 12 months before

Down 5.7% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
62
Busiest month
236
Jul 2025
Latest month
9
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 785

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 740

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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.

05001k1.5k2k
Pre-COVID peak797
684
653
701
657
738
756
716
721
331
1.2k
789
770
759
761
118
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 797 visas; FY2012: 684 visas; FY2013: 653 visas; FY2014: 701 visas; FY2015: 657 visas; FY2016: 738 visas; FY2017: 756 visas; FY2018: 716 visas; FY2019: 721 visas; FY2020: 331 visas; FY2021: 1,165 visas; FY2022: 789 visas; FY2023: 770 visas; FY2024: 759 visas; FY2025: 761 visas; FY2026: 118 visas so far.

FY2025 had 761 visas (+0.3% on FY2024). That's 4.5% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026915Down 40%
January 20261632Down 50%
December 20255750Up 14%
November 20252526Down 3.8%
October 20251116Down 31%
September 20253125Up 24%
August 202514095Up 47%
July 2025236185Up 28%
June 202559177Down 67%
May 202587112Down 22%
April 20254536Up 25%
March 20252416Up 50%
February 202515–
January 202532–
December 202450–
November 202426–
October 202416–
September 202425–
August 202495–
July 2024185–
June 2024177–
May 2024112–
April 202436–
March 202416–

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

F-1 visas issued in Poland

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

Visas issued in Poland, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,2321,232

About flat, 2.9%vs 1,269 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−2.9%). But the last 3 months ran 14% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
103
Busiest month
318
Jul 2025
Latest month
23
Feb 2026Up 4.5%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.2k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Warsaw75% of total
    928Up 12%
    928 visas in the last 12 months, 830 in the 12 months before
  • Krakow25% of total
    304Down 31%
    304 visas in the last 12 months, 439 in the 12 months before

Warsaw issues the most: 75% of the total. Warsaw grew the most (+12%); Krakow issued 31% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Poland each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.3%
27%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 492 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

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.2k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.5%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    82

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    About flat, 1.2%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,231 visas (−1.5% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is level with the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Poland
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262322Up 4.5%
January 20265959About flat, 0%
December 202510987Up 25%
November 20254428Up 57%
October 20252522Up 14%
September 20254635Up 31%
August 2025249167Up 49%
July 2025318300Up 6%
June 202592291Down 68%
May 2025168194Down 13%
April 20256746Up 46%
March 20253218Up 78%
February 20252215Up 47%
January 20255947Up 26%
December 20248775Up 16%
November 20242829Down 3.4%
October 20242220Up 10%
September 20243540Down 13%
August 2024167190Down 12%
July 2024300380Down 21%
June 2024291266Up 9.4%
May 2024194143Up 36%
April 20244636Up 28%
March 20241830Down 40%

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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