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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Visas issued to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

225225

Down 75%vs 917 in the 12 months before

Down 75% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
45
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Feb 2026Up 40%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 917

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 225

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

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.

05001k1.5k2k
725
Highest1.1k
1k
971
421
62
'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2021: 725 visas; FY2022: 1,146 visas; FY2023: 1,002 visas; FY2024: 971 visas; FY2025: 421 visas; FY2026: 62 visas so far.

FY2025 had 421 visas (−57% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 76% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202675Up 40%
January 20261736Down 53%
December 202529129Down 78%
November 2025563Down 92%
October 2025425Down 84%
September 20251256Down 79%
August 202529147Down 80%
July 202545174Down 74%
June 202518125Down 86%
May 20252549Down 49%
April 20251643Down 63%
March 20251865Down 72%
February 20255–
January 202536–
December 2024129–
November 202463–
October 202425–
September 202456–
August 2024147–
July 2024174–
June 2024125–
May 202449–
April 202443–
March 202465–

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

F-1 visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8080

Down 89%vs 716 in the 12 months before

Down 89% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
22
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 716

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 80

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in the Democratic Republic of the Congo each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.5%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2022: 191 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    528

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    793

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 50%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    86

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 89%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    14

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 30%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 86 visas (−89% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 30% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202660
January 2026820Down 60%
December 202521108Down 81%
November 2025252Down 96%
October 2025314Down 79%
September 2025244Down 95%
August 20257125Down 94%
July 202522136Down 84%
June 20251109Down 99%
May 2025437Down 89%
April 2025135Down 97%
March 2025336Down 92%
February 2025048Down 100%
January 20252049Down 59%
December 202410859Up 83%
November 20245248Up 8.3%
October 20241444Down 68%
September 20244437Up 19%
August 202412584Up 49%
July 202413672Up 89%
June 202410913Up 738%
May 20243727Up 37%
April 20243526Up 35%
March 20243619Up 89%

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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