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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Benin

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

Data through December 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Benin

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

Visas issued to nationals of Benin, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

6767

Down 63%vs 183 in the 12 months before

Down 63% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
12
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Dec 2025Down 63%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 183

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 67

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

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
219
234
130
180
Pre-COVID peak262
185
136
98
95
90
79
163
194
223
81
12
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 219 visas; FY2012: 234 visas; FY2013: 130 visas; FY2014: 180 visas; FY2015: 262 visas; FY2016: 185 visas; FY2017: 136 visas; FY2018: 98 visas; FY2019: 95 visas; FY2020: 90 visas; FY2021: 79 visas; FY2022: 163 visas; FY2023: 194 visas; FY2024: 223 visas; FY2025: 81 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 81 visas (−64% on FY2024). That's 69% 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 Benin
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025616Down 63%
November 202527Down 71%
October 202543Up 33%
September 202517Down 86%
August 2025623Down 74%
July 20251222Down 45%
June 2025627Down 78%
May 2025618Down 67%
April 2025621Down 71%
March 2025717Down 59%
February 2025510Down 50%
January 2025612Down 50%
December 202416–
November 20247–
October 20243–
September 20247–
August 202423–
July 202422–
June 202427–
May 202418–
April 202421–
March 202417–
February 202410–
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 Benin who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Benin.

F-1 visas issued in Benin

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

Visas issued in Benin, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

6565

Down 70%vs 218 in the 12 months before

Down 70% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
10
Mar 2025
Latest month
5
Dec 2025Down 77%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 218

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 65

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Benin each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
15%
4.7%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 42 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    222

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    218

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.8%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    65

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 70%vs 2024

2025 had 65 visas (−70% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Benin
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025522Down 77%
November 2025213Down 85%
October 202544About flat, 0%
September 202516Down 83%
August 2025518Down 72%
July 20251042Down 76%
June 2025429Down 86%
May 2025425Down 84%
April 2025722Down 68%
March 20251017Down 41%
February 202569Down 33%
January 2025711Down 36%
December 20242233Down 33%
November 20241320Down 35%
October 2024422Down 82%
September 2024622Down 73%
August 20241838Down 53%
July 20244221Up 100%
June 20242916Up 81%
May 20242512Up 108%
April 2024223Up 633%
March 20241711Up 55%
February 2024913Down 31%
January 20241111About flat, 0%

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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