Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Ouagadougou, and its share of everything issued in Burkina Faso.
Visas issued at Ouagadougou, last 12 months
Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
8787
Down 46% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 161
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 87
Visas issued at Ouagadougou each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: August 2022: 45 visas
In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
183
Jan – Dec 2023
168
Jan – Dec 2024
69
Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months
2024 had 168 visas (−8.2% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 54% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 21 | Down 52% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 25 | Down 60% |
| June 2025 | 13 | 22 | Down 41% |
| May 2025 | 2 | 20 | Down 90% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 18 | Down 78% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 16 | Down 94% |
| January 2025 | 22 | 14 | Up 57% |
| December 2024 | 15 | 9 | Up 67% |
| November 2024 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 3 | 7 | Down 57% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| August 2024 | 21 | 21 | About flat, 0% |
| July 2024 | 25 | 33 | Down 24% |
| June 2024 | 22 | 17 | Up 29% |
| May 2024 | 20 | 23 | Down 13% |
| April 2024 | 18 | 15 | Up 20% |
| March 2024 | 8 | 3 | Up 167% |
| February 2024 | 16 | 15 | Up 6.7% |
| January 2024 | 14 | 30 | Down 53% |
| December 2023 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
| November 2023 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
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 Burkina Faso
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