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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Serbia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Serbia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Serbia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,0391,039

About flat, 0.6%vs 1,045 in the 12 months before

About the same as the previous 12 months (−0.6%). But the last 3 months ran 11% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
87
Busiest month
484
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 70%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1k

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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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995
989
1.1k
1.1k
Highest1.1k
172
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 995 visas; FY2022: 989 visas; FY2023: 1,057 visas; FY2024: 1,056 visas; FY2025: 1,065 visas; FY2026: 172 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 1,065 visas (+0.9% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 13% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Serbia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026310Down 70%
January 20267372About flat, 1.4%
December 20257688Down 14%
November 2025818Down 56%
October 20251210Up 20%
September 20252732Down 16%
August 2025162216Down 25%
July 2025484294Up 65%
June 202570184Down 62%
May 20257886Down 9.3%
April 20252925Up 16%
March 20251710Up 70%
February 202510–
January 202572–
December 202488–
November 202418–
October 202410–
September 202432–
August 2024216–
July 2024294–
June 2024184–
May 202486–
April 202425–
March 202410–

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

F-1 visas issued in Serbia

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

Visas issued in Serbia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3931,393

Down 19%vs 1,726 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 32% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
116
Busiest month
623
Jul 2025
Latest month
3
Feb 2026Down 81%

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Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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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 Serbia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
1%
32%

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

Busiest: July 2025: 623 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

    1.8k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.7k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 6.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.4k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    77

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 25%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,419 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 25% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Serbia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026316Down 81%
January 20267487Down 15%
December 202575121Down 38%
November 2025821Down 62%
October 20251211Up 9.1%
September 20253656Down 36%
August 2025240330Down 27%
July 2025623461Up 35%
June 2025138337Down 59%
May 2025121198Down 39%
April 20253857Down 33%
March 20252531Down 19%
February 20251618Down 11%
January 20258777Up 13%
December 2024121165Down 27%
November 20242132Down 34%
October 20241128Down 61%
September 20245659Down 5.1%
August 2024330288Up 15%
July 2024461468About flat, 1.5%
June 2024337379Down 11%
May 2024198236Down 16%
April 20245762Down 8.1%
March 20243128Up 11%

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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