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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Tunisia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Tunisia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Tunisia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

211211

Down 34%vs 319 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
18
Busiest month
29
Aug 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 14%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 319

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 211

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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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285
364
Pre-COVID peak369
345
320
290
259
215
229
130
335
Highest545
366
342
233
89
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 285 visas; FY2012: 364 visas; FY2013: 369 visas; FY2014: 345 visas; FY2015: 320 visas; FY2016: 290 visas; FY2017: 259 visas; FY2018: 215 visas; FY2019: 229 visas; FY2020: 130 visas; FY2021: 335 visas; FY2022: 545 visas; FY2023: 366 visas; FY2024: 342 visas; FY2025: 233 visas; FY2026: 89 visas so far.

FY2025 had 233 visas (−32% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 20% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Tunisia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202687Up 14%
January 20261519Down 21%
December 20252443Down 44%
November 20251418Down 22%
October 20252824Up 17%
September 2025235Up 360%
August 20252962Down 53%
July 20251636Down 56%
June 20252234Down 35%
May 20251736Down 53%
April 20251013Down 23%
March 2025522Down 77%
February 20257–
January 202519–
December 202443–
November 202418–
October 202424–
September 20245–
August 202462–
July 202436–
June 202434–
May 202436–
April 202413–
March 202422–

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

F-1 visas issued in Tunisia

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

Visas issued in Tunisia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

190190

Down 55%vs 418 in the 12 months before

Down 55% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
31
Aug 2025
Latest month
8
Feb 2026Up 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 418

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 190

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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 Tunisia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.1%
17%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 113 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    455

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    431

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 5.3%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    207

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 52%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    23

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 43%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 207 visas (−52% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 43% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Tunisia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202686Up 33%
January 20261534Down 56%
December 20252459Down 59%
November 20251428Down 50%
October 20252732Down 16%
September 20252212Up 83%
August 20253180Down 61%
July 2025851Down 84%
June 20251940Down 53%
May 2025940Down 78%
April 2025715Down 53%
March 2025621Down 71%
February 2025624Down 75%
January 20253429Up 17%
December 20245936Up 64%
November 20242844Down 36%
October 20243232About flat, 0%
September 20241233Down 64%
August 20248075Up 6.7%
July 20245152About flat, 1.9%
June 20244051Down 22%
May 20244022Up 82%
April 20241525Down 40%
March 20242121About flat, 0%

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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