Official US State Department data
How many J-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
5555
Down 17% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 29% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 66
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55
Visas issued at Ouagadougou each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: May 2024: 25 visas
In 2023–2024, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
49
Jan – Dec 2023
66
Jan – Dec 2024
50
Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months
2024 had 66 visas (+35% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 18% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 13 | 2 | Up 550% |
| August 2025 | 3 | 10 | Down 70% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| June 2025 | 7 | 10 | Down 30% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 25 | Down 68% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 2 | Up 50% |
| December 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 4 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 2 | Up 400% |
| July 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| June 2024 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| May 2024 | 25 | 10 | Up 150% |
| April 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| February 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2024 | 2 | 12 | Down 83% |
| December 2023 | 1 | – | |
| November 2023 | 4 | – |
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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