Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas nationals of Taiwan are issued, and what each US consulate in Taiwan issues, month by month.
Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Taiwan, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of Taiwan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5,9115,911
Down 17% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7.1k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.9k
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 7,082 visas; FY2022: 6,913 visas; FY2023: 7,883 visas; FY2024: 7,365 visas; FY2025: 6,035 visas; FY2026: 762 visas so far.
FY2025 had 6,035 visas (−18% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 14% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 78 | 100 | Down 22% |
| January 2026 | 194 | 132 | Up 47% |
| December 2025 | 328 | 422 | Down 22% |
| November 2025 | 85 | 140 | Down 39% |
| October 2025 | 77 | 92 | Down 16% |
| September 2025 | 70 | 120 | Down 42% |
| August 2025 | 277 | 603 | Down 54% |
| July 2025 | 1,853 | 1,813 | About flat, 2.2% |
| June 2025 | 1,336 | 1,842 | Down 27% |
| May 2025 | 1,176 | 1,456 | Down 19% |
| April 2025 | 285 | 237 | Up 20% |
| March 2025 | 152 | 166 | Down 8.4% |
| February 2025 | 100 | – | |
| January 2025 | 132 | – | |
| December 2024 | 422 | – | |
| November 2024 | 140 | – | |
| October 2024 | 92 | – | |
| September 2024 | 120 | – | |
| August 2024 | 603 | – | |
| July 2024 | 1,813 | – | |
| June 2024 | 1,842 | – | |
| May 2024 | 1,456 | – | |
| April 2024 | 237 | – | |
| March 2024 | 166 | – |
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 Taiwan who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Taiwan.
How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Taiwan issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in Taiwan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5,8555,855
Down 16% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 7k
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 5.9k
Visas issued in Taiwan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 1,869 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
7.7k
Jan – Dec 2023
7.1k
Jan – Dec 2024
5.8k
Jan – Dec 2025
273
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 5,810 visas (−18% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 20% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 80 | 99 | Down 19% |
| January 2026 | 193 | 129 | Up 50% |
| December 2025 | 327 | 419 | Down 22% |
| November 2025 | 84 | 136 | Down 38% |
| October 2025 | 83 | 87 | Down 4.6% |
| September 2025 | 67 | 118 | Down 43% |
| August 2025 | 259 | 610 | Down 58% |
| July 2025 | 1,869 | 1,783 | Up 4.8% |
| June 2025 | 1,324 | 1,804 | Down 27% |
| May 2025 | 1,139 | 1,439 | Down 21% |
| April 2025 | 277 | 219 | Up 26% |
| March 2025 | 153 | 164 | Down 6.7% |
| February 2025 | 99 | 93 | Up 6.5% |
| January 2025 | 129 | 227 | Down 43% |
| December 2024 | 419 | 423 | About flat, 0.9% |
| November 2024 | 136 | 254 | Down 46% |
| October 2024 | 87 | 124 | Down 30% |
| September 2024 | 118 | 156 | Down 24% |
| August 2024 | 610 | 659 | Down 7.4% |
| July 2024 | 1,783 | 1,844 | Down 3.3% |
| June 2024 | 1,804 | 1,738 | Up 3.8% |
| May 2024 | 1,439 | 1,578 | Down 8.8% |
| April 2024 | 219 | 301 | Down 27% |
| March 2024 | 164 | 211 | Down 22% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.