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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Burkina Faso

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

Data through October 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Burkina Faso

Every J-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

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5454

Down 33%vs 81 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
13
Sep 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 81

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54

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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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60
Pre-COVID peak79
42
70
58
64
57
71
57
17
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46
49
Highest80
60
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 60 visas; FY2012: 79 visas; FY2013: 42 visas; FY2014: 70 visas; FY2015: 58 visas; FY2016: 64 visas; FY2017: 57 visas; FY2018: 71 visas; FY2019: 57 visas; FY2020: 17 visas; FY2021: 17 visas; FY2022: 46 visas; FY2023: 49 visas; FY2024: 80 visas; FY2025: 60 visas; FY2026: 9 visas so far.

FY2025 had 60 visas (−25% on FY2024). That's 24% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 40% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Burkina Faso
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202612Down 50%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202552Up 150%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202533About flat, 0%
September 2025133Up 333%
August 2025211Down 82%
July 202546Down 33%
June 2025813Down 38%
May 2025926Down 65%
April 202535Down 40%
March 202562Up 200%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 202542Up 100%
December 20242–
November 20244–
October 20243–
September 20243–
August 202411–
July 20246–
June 202413–
May 202426–
April 20245–
March 20242–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Burkina Faso

How many J-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

5555

Down 17%vs 66 in the 12 months before

Down 17% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 29% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
13
Sep 2025
Latest month
2
Oct 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 66

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 55

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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
2023
2024
2025
Typical
29%
1.8%

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

Busiest: May 2024: 25 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    49

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    66

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 35%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    50

    Jan–Oct · 10 of 12 months

    Down 18%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 66 visas (+35% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Oct) is running 18% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Burkina Faso
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
October 202522About flat, 0%
September 2025132Up 550%
August 2025310Down 70%
July 202544About flat, 0%
June 2025710Down 30%
May 2025825Down 68%
April 202542Up 100%
March 202552Up 150%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202532Up 50%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202444About flat, 0%
October 202423Down 33%
September 202421Up 100%
August 2024102Up 400%
July 202443Up 33%
June 2024109Up 11%
May 20242510Up 150%
April 202421Up 100%
March 202421Up 100%
February 202422About flat, 0%
January 2024212Down 83%
December 20231–
November 20234–

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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