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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Thailand

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Thailand

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

Visas issued to nationals of Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,1563,156

Down 10%vs 3,517 in the 12 months before

Down 10% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
263
Busiest month
878
Jul 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 3.5k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.2k

02505007501k
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.

02k4k6k8k
4.3k
4.2k
4.7k
Pre-COVID peak5.2k
4.5k
4.2k
3.4k
2.7k
2.3k
660
1.8k
3k
3.2k
3.5k
3.3k
570
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 4,251 visas; FY2012: 4,166 visas; FY2013: 4,664 visas; FY2014: 5,219 visas; FY2015: 4,534 visas; FY2016: 4,248 visas; FY2017: 3,367 visas; FY2018: 2,722 visas; FY2019: 2,263 visas; FY2020: 660 visas; FY2021: 1,805 visas; FY2022: 2,951 visas; FY2023: 3,241 visas; FY2024: 3,516 visas; FY2025: 3,287 visas; FY2026: 570 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,287 visas (−6.5% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2014). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 19% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263048Down 38%
January 2026213188Up 13%
December 2025213296Down 28%
November 20256376Down 17%
October 20255193Down 45%
September 2025182122Up 49%
August 2025658723Down 9%
July 2025878906Down 3.1%
June 2025434539Down 19%
May 2025235346Down 32%
April 2025125114Up 9.6%
March 20257466Up 12%
February 202548–
January 2025188–
December 2024296–
November 202476–
October 202493–
September 2024122–
August 2024723–
July 2024906–
June 2024539–
May 2024346–
April 2024114–
March 202466–

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

F-1 visas issued in Thailand

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

Visas issued in Thailand, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3,4693,469

Down 25%vs 4,609 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
289
Busiest month
944
Jul 2025
Latest month
30
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.6k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3.5k

02505007501k1.3k
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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Bangkok94% of total
    3.3kDown 23%
    3,276 visas in the last 12 months, 4,277 in the 12 months before
  • Chiang Mai5.6% of total
    193Down 42%
    193 visas in the last 12 months, 332 in the 12 months before

Bangkok issues the most: 94% of the total. Chiang Mai issued 42% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Thailand each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.1%
23%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 1,084 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    4.1k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.8k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 16%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    3.5k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    255

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 8.3%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 3,492 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 8.3% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Thailand
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263060Down 50%
January 2026225218Up 3.2%
December 2025213357Down 40%
November 202565123Down 47%
October 202549126Down 61%
September 2025188165Up 14%
August 2025726883Down 18%
July 20259441,084Down 13%
June 2025477712Down 33%
May 2025298473Down 37%
April 2025165200Down 18%
March 202589208Down 57%
February 202560180Down 67%
January 2025218320Down 32%
December 2024357370Down 3.5%
November 2024123311Down 60%
October 2024126103Up 22%
September 2024165125Up 32%
August 2024883589Up 50%
July 20241,084820Up 32%
June 20247121,048Down 32%
May 2024473378Up 25%
April 2024200108Up 85%
March 2024208123Up 69%

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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