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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Slovakia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Slovakia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Slovakia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

219219

Down 14%vs 256 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 55% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
70
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 256

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 219

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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.

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak425
387
381
348
307
301
283
276
243
115
201
231
228
266
233
20
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 425 visas; FY2012: 387 visas; FY2013: 381 visas; FY2014: 348 visas; FY2015: 307 visas; FY2016: 301 visas; FY2017: 283 visas; FY2018: 276 visas; FY2019: 243 visas; FY2020: 115 visas; FY2021: 201 visas; FY2022: 231 visas; FY2023: 228 visas; FY2024: 266 visas; FY2025: 233 visas; FY2026: 20 visas so far.

FY2025 had 233 visas (−12% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Slovakia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 202628Down 75%
December 2025610Down 40%
November 202595Up 80%
October 202517Down 86%
September 202592Up 350%
August 20254840Up 20%
July 20257074Down 5.4%
June 20252056Down 64%
May 20253336Down 8.3%
April 2025126Up 100%
March 202578Down 13%
February 20254–
January 20258–
December 202410–
November 20245–
October 20247–
September 20242–
August 202440–
July 202474–
June 202456–
May 202436–
April 20246–
March 20248–

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

F-1 visas issued in Slovakia

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

Visas issued in Slovakia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

221221

Down 19%vs 273 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
68
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 273

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 221

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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 Slovakia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
29%
0.9%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 83 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    249

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    276

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 11%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    228

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 17%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 64%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 228 visas (−17% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 64% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Slovakia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202624Down 50%
January 202627Down 71%
December 202569Down 33%
November 2025104Up 150%
October 202515Down 80%
September 202594Up 125%
August 20255041Up 22%
July 20256883Down 18%
June 20252564Down 61%
May 20253039Down 23%
April 2025134Up 225%
March 202559Down 44%
February 202545Down 20%
January 202579Down 22%
December 2024922Down 59%
November 202446Down 33%
October 202451Up 400%
September 202449Down 56%
August 20244146Down 11%
July 20248366Up 26%
June 20246463About flat, 1.6%
May 20243920Up 95%
April 202448Down 50%
March 202493Up 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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