Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Moscow, and its share of everything issued in Russia.
Visas issued at Moscow, 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.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 298
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 295
Visas issued at Moscow 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. All consulates in Russia
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