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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Burundi

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Burundi

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

Visas issued to nationals of Burundi, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3535

Down 71%vs 121 in the 12 months before

Down 71% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
16
May 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025Down 96%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 121

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 35

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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.

0100200300400
88
125
227
192
121
109
135
121
Pre-COVID peak239
82
117
134
142
118
63
2
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 88 visas; FY2012: 125 visas; FY2013: 227 visas; FY2014: 192 visas; FY2015: 121 visas; FY2016: 109 visas; FY2017: 135 visas; FY2018: 121 visas; FY2019: 239 visas; FY2020: 82 visas; FY2021: 117 visas; FY2022: 134 visas; FY2023: 142 visas; FY2024: 118 visas; FY2025: 63 visas; FY2026: 2 visas so far.

FY2025 had 63 visas (−47% on FY2024). That's 74% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 93% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Burundi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025127Down 96%
November 202511About flat, 0%
October 202502Down 100%
September 202502Down 100%
August 2025218Down 89%
July 2025027Down 100%
June 2025012Down 100%
May 20251614Up 14%
April 202513Down 67%
March 202520
February 202533About flat, 0%
January 2025912Down 25%
December 20242721Up 29%
November 202414Down 75%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202420
August 20241823Down 22%
July 20242730Down 10%
June 202412–
May 202414–
April 20243–
March 20240–
February 20243–
January 202412–

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

F-1 visas issued in Burundi

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

Visas issued in Burundi, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2424

Down 80%vs 120 in the 12 months before

Down 80% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 94% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
15
May 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 120

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 24

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Burundi each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
22%
0.8%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2023: 45 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    164

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    123

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    30

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 76%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 86%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 30 visas (−76% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 86% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Burundi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202617Down 86%
December 2025026Down 100%
November 202512Down 50%
October 202503Down 100%
September 202503Down 100%
August 2025211Down 82%
July 2025033Down 100%
June 2025014Down 100%
May 20251514Up 7.1%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202522About flat, 0%
January 2025710Down 30%
December 20242628Down 7.1%
November 202426Down 67%
October 202432Up 50%
September 202430
August 20241120Down 45%
July 20243345Down 27%
June 20241433Down 58%
May 2024147Up 100%
April 202432Up 50%
March 202423Down 33%
February 202421Up 100%

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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