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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Burkina Faso

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

Data through October 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Burkina Faso

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

Visas issued to nationals of Burkina Faso, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

8282

Down 57%vs 189 in the 12 months before

Down 57% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
27
Jan 2025
Latest month
6
Dec 2025Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 189

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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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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378
520
551
624
Pre-COVID peak689
630
305
235
270
78
153
271
199
188
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12
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 378 visas; FY2012: 520 visas; FY2013: 551 visas; FY2014: 624 visas; FY2015: 689 visas; FY2016: 630 visas; FY2017: 305 visas; FY2018: 235 visas; FY2019: 270 visas; FY2020: 78 visas; FY2021: 153 visas; FY2022: 271 visas; FY2023: 199 visas; FY2024: 188 visas; FY2025: 96 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 96 visas (−49% on FY2024). That's 86% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 54% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Burkina Faso
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025616Down 63%
November 202506Down 100%
October 202564Up 50%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 2025524Down 79%
July 2025930Down 70%
June 20251123Down 52%
May 2025223Down 91%
April 2025719Down 63%
March 202539Down 67%
February 2025316Down 81%
January 20252716Up 69%
December 20241614Up 14%
November 20246–
October 20244–
September 20243–
August 202424–
July 202430–
June 202423–
May 202423–
April 202419–
March 20249–
February 202416–
January 202416–

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

F-1 visas issued in Burkina Faso

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

Visas issued in Burkina Faso, last 12 months

Nov 2024 – Oct 2025

8787

Down 46%vs 161 in the 12 months before

Down 46% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
22
Jan 2025
Latest month
3
Oct 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 161

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 87

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Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Burkina Faso each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
16%
1.4%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: August 2022: 45 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    183

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    168

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 8.2%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    69

    Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months

    Down 54%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 168 visas (−8.2% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 54% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Burkina Faso
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 202523Down 33%
August 20251021Down 52%
July 20251025Down 60%
June 20251322Down 41%
May 2025220Down 90%
April 2025418Down 78%
March 202528Down 75%
February 2025116Down 94%
January 20252214Up 57%
December 2024159Up 67%
November 202432Up 50%
October 202437Down 57%
September 202438Down 63%
August 20242121About flat, 0%
July 20242533Down 24%
June 20242217Up 29%
May 20242023Down 13%
April 20241815Up 20%
March 202483Up 167%
February 20241615Up 6.7%
January 20241430Down 53%
December 2023910Down 10%
November 202324Down 50%

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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