Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Bucharest, and its share of everything issued in Romania.
Visas issued at Bucharest, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
414414
Up 3.5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 400
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 414
Visas issued at Bucharest each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 130 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
311
Jan – Dec 2023
413
Jan – Dec 2024
418
Jan – Dec 2025
16
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 418 visas (+1.2% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 6 | 8 | Down 25% |
| January 2026 | 10 | 12 | Down 17% |
| December 2025 | 22 | 31 | Down 29% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| October 2025 | 7 | 13 | Down 46% |
| September 2025 | 15 | 10 | Up 50% |
| August 2025 | 67 | 65 | Up 3.1% |
| July 2025 | 130 | 98 | Up 33% |
| June 2025 | 82 | 55 | Up 49% |
| May 2025 | 35 | 53 | Down 34% |
| April 2025 | 19 | 29 | Down 34% |
| March 2025 | 15 | 15 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 11 | Down 27% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 22 | Down 45% |
| December 2024 | 31 | 24 | Up 29% |
| November 2024 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 6 | Up 117% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 8 | Up 25% |
| August 2024 | 65 | 44 | Up 48% |
| July 2024 | 98 | 90 | Up 8.9% |
| June 2024 | 55 | 48 | Up 15% |
| May 2024 | 53 | 55 | Down 3.6% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 11 | Up 164% |
| March 2024 | 15 | 5 | Up 200% |
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 Romania
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