Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Bangkok, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Bangkok, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
3,2763,276
Down 23% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.3k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.3k
Every US consulate in Thailand: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Bangkok issued 94% of the F-1 visas issued in Thailand in the last 12 months, up from 93% the year before. That's more than any other consulate.
Visas issued at Bangkok each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 1,011 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
3.9k
Jan – Dec 2023
4.5k
Jan – Dec 2024
3.3k
Jan – Dec 2025
245
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 3,295 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7.2% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 27 | 54 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 218 | 210 | Up 3.8% |
| December 2025 | 200 | 337 | Down 41% |
| November 2025 | 64 | 100 | Down 36% |
| October 2025 | 45 | 118 | Down 62% |
| September 2025 | 171 | 152 | Up 13% |
| August 2025 | 710 | 823 | Down 14% |
| July 2025 | 890 | 1,011 | Down 12% |
| June 2025 | 458 | 646 | Down 29% |
| May 2025 | 262 | 434 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 148 | 188 | Down 21% |
| March 2025 | 83 | 204 | Down 59% |
| February 2025 | 54 | 166 | Down 67% |
| January 2025 | 210 | 292 | Down 28% |
| December 2024 | 337 | 346 | About flat, 2.6% |
| November 2024 | 100 | 307 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 118 | 100 | Up 18% |
| September 2024 | 152 | 124 | Up 23% |
| August 2024 | 823 | 565 | Up 46% |
| July 2024 | 1,011 | 795 | Up 27% |
| June 2024 | 646 | 996 | Down 35% |
| May 2024 | 434 | 328 | Up 32% |
| April 2024 | 188 | 94 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 204 | 111 | Up 84% |
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 Thailand
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