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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Suriname

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Suriname

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

Visas issued to nationals of Suriname, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1313

Down 50%vs 26 in the 12 months before

Down 50% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
3
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 26

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 13

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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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27
35
Pre-COVID peak48
32
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44
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28
25
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18
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25
5
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 27 visas; FY2012: 35 visas; FY2013: 48 visas; FY2014: 32 visas; FY2015: 39 visas; FY2016: 44 visas; FY2017: 22 visas; FY2018: 28 visas; FY2019: 25 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 10 visas; FY2022: 18 visas; FY2023: 21 visas; FY2024: 13 visas; FY2025: 25 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 25 visas (+92% on FY2024). That's 48% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 71% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Suriname
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202602Down 100%
December 202522About flat, 0%
November 202516Down 83%
October 202515Down 80%
September 202500
August 202511About flat, 0%
July 202533About flat, 0%
June 202512Down 50%
May 202521Up 100%
April 202512Down 50%
March 202500
February 202520
January 202522About flat, 0%
December 202422About flat, 0%
November 202460
October 202450
September 202402Down 100%
August 202415Down 80%
July 202432Up 50%
June 20242–
May 20241–
April 20242–
March 20240–

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

F-1 visas issued in Suriname

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

Visas issued in Suriname, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2222

Down 35%vs 34 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
5
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 34

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 22

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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 Suriname each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
0%
14%

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

Busiest: November 2024: 8 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and March the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    26

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    31

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    26

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 16%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 80%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 26 visas (−16% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Suriname
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202603Down 100%
December 202523Down 33%
November 202518Down 88%
October 202536Down 50%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202531Up 200%
July 202554Up 25%
June 202522About flat, 0%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202500
February 202520
January 202532Up 50%
December 202433About flat, 0%
November 202480
October 202461Up 500%
September 202413Down 67%
August 202417Down 86%
July 202442Up 100%
June 202422About flat, 0%
May 202413Down 67%
April 202431Up 200%
March 202400

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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