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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Paraguay

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Paraguay

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

Visas issued to nationals of Paraguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

152152

Down 20%vs 189 in the 12 months before

Down 20% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
54
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 152

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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.

0100200300400500
225
238
280
307
Pre-COVID peak349
283
311
275
287
146
273
257
222
184
173
45
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 225 visas; FY2012: 238 visas; FY2013: 280 visas; FY2014: 307 visas; FY2015: 349 visas; FY2016: 283 visas; FY2017: 311 visas; FY2018: 275 visas; FY2019: 287 visas; FY2020: 146 visas; FY2021: 273 visas; FY2022: 257 visas; FY2023: 222 visas; FY2024: 184 visas; FY2025: 173 visas; FY2026: 45 visas so far.

FY2025 had 173 visas (−6% on FY2024). That's 50% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 32% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Paraguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202653Up 67%
January 20261012Down 17%
December 20251636Down 56%
November 20251014Down 29%
October 202541Up 300%
September 202534Down 25%
August 2025915Down 40%
July 20255435Up 54%
June 2025734Down 79%
May 20252022Down 9.1%
April 202598Up 13%
March 202555About flat, 0%
February 20253–
January 202512–
December 202436–
November 202414–
October 20241–
September 20244–
August 202415–
July 202435–
June 202434–
May 202422–
April 20248–
March 20245–

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

F-1 visas issued in Paraguay

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

Visas issued in Paraguay, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

191191

Down 15%vs 224 in the 12 months before

Down 15% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 40% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
62
Jul 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 224

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 191

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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 Paraguay each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
24%
2.1%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 67 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    247

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    222

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 10%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    194

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 13%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    17

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 15%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 194 visas (−13% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 15% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Paraguay
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202655About flat, 0%
January 20261215Down 20%
December 20252143Down 51%
November 20251314Down 7.1%
October 202572Up 250%
September 202535Down 40%
August 20251421Down 33%
July 20256242Up 48%
June 20251135Down 69%
May 20252626About flat, 0%
April 2025108Up 25%
March 202578Down 13%
February 202555About flat, 0%
January 20251513Up 15%
December 20244325Up 72%
November 20241418Down 22%
October 202427Down 71%
September 202456Down 17%
August 20242125Down 16%
July 20244250Down 16%
June 20243543Down 19%
May 20242634Down 24%
April 2024810Down 20%
March 2024811Down 27%

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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