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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Romania

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Romania

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

Visas issued to nationals of Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

353353

About flat, 1.9%vs 360 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−1.9%). But the last 3 months ran 18% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
29
Busiest month
93
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 360

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 353

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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.

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403
Pre-COVID peak446
397
406
418
404
376
340
392
165
325
334
309
350
370
53
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 403 visas; FY2012: 446 visas; FY2013: 397 visas; FY2014: 406 visas; FY2015: 418 visas; FY2016: 404 visas; FY2017: 376 visas; FY2018: 340 visas; FY2019: 392 visas; FY2020: 165 visas; FY2021: 325 visas; FY2022: 334 visas; FY2023: 309 visas; FY2024: 350 visas; FY2025: 370 visas; FY2026: 53 visas so far.

FY2025 had 370 visas (+5.7% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 24% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026610Down 40%
January 2026810Down 20%
December 20252325Down 8%
November 20251014Down 29%
October 2025611Down 45%
September 202586Up 33%
August 20254753Down 11%
July 20259387Up 6.9%
June 20258358Up 43%
May 20253648Down 25%
April 20252223Down 4.3%
March 20251115Down 27%
February 202510–
January 202510–
December 202425–
November 202414–
October 202411–
September 20246–
August 202453–
July 202487–
June 202458–
May 202448–
April 202423–
March 202415–

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

F-1 visas issued in Romania

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

Visas issued in Romania, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

414414

Up 3.5%vs 400 in the 12 months before

Up 3.5% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 25% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
35
Busiest month
130
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026Down 25%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 400

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 414

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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 Romania each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1.8%
28%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 130 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

    311

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    413

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 33%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    418

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.2%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    16

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 20%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Romania
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202668Down 25%
January 20261012Down 17%
December 20252231Down 29%
November 2025611Down 45%
October 2025713Down 46%
September 20251510Up 50%
August 20256765Up 3.1%
July 202513098Up 33%
June 20258255Up 49%
May 20253553Down 34%
April 20251929Down 34%
March 20251515About flat, 0%
February 2025811Down 27%
January 20251222Down 45%
December 20243124Up 29%
November 20241116Down 31%
October 2024136Up 117%
September 2024108Up 25%
August 20246544Up 48%
July 20249890Up 8.9%
June 20245548Up 15%
May 20245355Down 3.6%
April 20242911Up 164%
March 2024155Up 200%

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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