Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Chiang Mai, and its share of everything issued in Thailand.
Visas issued at Chiang Mai, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
193193
Down 42% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 332
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 193
Every US consulate in Thailand: last 12 months, against the 12 months before.
Chiang Mai issued 5.6% of the F-1 visas issued in Thailand in the last 12 months, down from 7.2% the year before. It ranks 2nd of 2.
Visas issued at Chiang Mai each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 73 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
223
Jan – Dec 2023
360
Jan – Dec 2024
197
Jan – Dec 2025
10
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 197 visas (−45% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 29% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| January 2026 | 7 | 8 | Down 13% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 20 | Down 35% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 23 | Down 96% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| September 2025 | 17 | 13 | Up 31% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 60 | Down 73% |
| July 2025 | 54 | 73 | Down 26% |
| June 2025 | 19 | 66 | Down 71% |
| May 2025 | 36 | 39 | Down 7.7% |
| April 2025 | 17 | 12 | Up 42% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| January 2025 | 8 | 28 | Down 71% |
| December 2024 | 20 | 24 | Down 17% |
| November 2024 | 23 | 4 | Up 475% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 1 | Up 1200% |
| August 2024 | 60 | 24 | Up 150% |
| July 2024 | 73 | 25 | Up 192% |
| June 2024 | 66 | 52 | Up 27% |
| May 2024 | 39 | 50 | Down 22% |
| April 2024 | 12 | 14 | Down 14% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 12 | Down 67% |
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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