Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas nationals of Russia are issued, and what each US consulate in Russia issues, month by month.
Every B1/B2 visa issued to a national of Russia, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Russia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
32,98532,985
Down 24% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 38% below the same months a year earlier.
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State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 3,737 visas; FY2022: 29,822 visas; FY2023: 54,114 visas; FY2024: 46,804 visas; FY2025: 38,636 visas; FY2026: 11,697 visas so far.
FY2025 had 38,636 visas (−17% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2,152 | 3,596 | Down 40% |
| January 2026 | 2,155 | 3,717 | Down 42% |
| December 2025 | 2,054 | 2,920 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 2,315 | 3,344 | Down 31% |
| October 2025 | 3,021 | 3,771 | Down 20% |
| September 2025 | 2,813 | 3,449 | Down 18% |
| August 2025 | 2,833 | 3,482 | Down 19% |
| July 2025 | 2,839 | 3,424 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 2,644 | 3,119 | Down 15% |
| May 2025 | 2,720 | 4,092 | Down 34% |
| April 2025 | 3,634 | 4,083 | Down 11% |
| March 2025 | 3,805 | 4,372 | Down 13% |
| February 2025 | 3,596 | – | |
| January 2025 | 3,717 | – | |
| December 2024 | 2,920 | – | |
| November 2024 | 3,344 | – | |
| October 2024 | 3,771 | – | |
| September 2024 | 3,449 | – | |
| August 2024 | 3,482 | – | |
| July 2024 | 3,424 | – | |
| June 2024 | 3,119 | – | |
| May 2024 | 4,092 | – | |
| April 2024 | 4,083 | – | |
| March 2024 | 4,372 | – |
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 Russia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Russia.
How many B1/B2 visas the US consulates in Russia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Russia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
295295
About the same as the previous 12 months (−1%). But the last 3 months ran 21% above the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 46 visas
In 2023–2025, June was typically the busiest month and January the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
188
Jan – Dec 2023
298
Jan – Dec 2024
272
Jan – Dec 2025
51
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 272 visas (−8.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 82% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 18 | 16 | Up 13% |
| January 2026 | 33 | 12 | Up 175% |
| December 2025 | 23 | 33 | Down 30% |
| November 2025 | 32 | 15 | Up 113% |
| October 2025 | 21 | 18 | Up 17% |
| September 2025 | 8 | 24 | Down 67% |
| August 2025 | 26 | 24 | Up 8.3% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 37 | Down 46% |
| June 2025 | 26 | 40 | Down 35% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 32 | Down 16% |
| April 2025 | 38 | 22 | Up 73% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 25 | Down 8% |
| February 2025 | 16 | 14 | Up 14% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| December 2024 | 33 | 8 | Up 313% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 8 | Up 88% |
| October 2024 | 18 | 14 | Up 29% |
| September 2024 | 24 | 3 | Up 700% |
| August 2024 | 24 | 9 | Up 167% |
| July 2024 | 37 | 18 | Up 106% |
| June 2024 | 40 | 46 | Down 13% |
| May 2024 | 32 | 26 | Up 23% |
| April 2024 | 22 | 20 | Up 10% |
| March 2024 | 25 | 8 | Up 213% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.