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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Russia

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

Data through November 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Russia

Every F-1 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

1,7691,769

Down 32%vs 2,590 in the 12 months before

Down 32% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
147
Busiest month
415
Jul 2025
Latest month
14
Feb 2026Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.8k

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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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2.5k
Highest3.1k
3k
2.7k
2k
181
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 2,491 visas; FY2022: 3,119 visas; FY2023: 2,988 visas; FY2024: 2,721 visas; FY2025: 1,972 visas; FY2026: 181 visas so far.

FY2025 had 1,972 visas (−28% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 53% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261442Down 67%
January 20263674Down 51%
December 202571173Down 59%
November 20253854Down 30%
October 20252241Down 46%
September 20257394Down 22%
August 2025346457Down 24%
July 2025415581Down 29%
June 2025324487Down 33%
May 2025273366Down 25%
April 202597126Down 23%
March 20256095Down 37%
February 202542–
January 202574–
December 2024173–
November 202454–
October 202441–
September 202494–
August 2024457–
July 2024581–
June 2024487–
May 2024366–
April 2024126–
March 202495–

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.

F-1 visas issued in Russia

How many F-1 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

Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

55

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Nov 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5

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Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Russia each month. Darker means more.

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2025

Busiest: July 2025: 2 visas

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Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Russia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 20251–
October 20250–
September 20250–
August 20251–
July 20252–
June 20251–

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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