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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Congo

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

Data through August 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Congo

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

Visas issued to nationals of Congo, last 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2025

6969

Up 9.5%vs 63 in the 12 months before

Up 9.5% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
14
Jul 2024
Latest month
3
May 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 63

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 69

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

The long view

State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.

  1. FY2021

    41

    Oct 2020 – Sep 2021

    First full year in this data
  2. FY2022

    86

    Oct 2021 – Sep 2022

    Up 110%vs FY2021
  3. FY2023

    95

    Oct 2022 – Sep 2023

    Up 10%vs FY2022
  4. FY2024

    72

    Oct 2023 – Sep 2024

    Down 24%vs FY2023
  5. FY2025So far

    33

    Oct–May · 8 of 12 months

    Down 8.3%vs same months a year earlier

FY2024 had 72 visas (−24% on FY2023). FY2025 so far (Oct–May) is running 8.3% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 202533About flat, 0%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202511About flat, 0%
February 202507Down 100%
January 2025106Up 67%
December 202496Up 50%
November 202455About flat, 0%
October 202425Down 60%
September 202449Down 56%
August 2024129Up 33%
July 2024142Up 600%
June 202467Down 14%
May 2024312Down 75%
April 20243–
March 20241–
February 20247–
January 20246–
December 20236–
November 20235–
October 20235–
September 20239–
August 20239–
July 20232–
June 20237–

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

F-1 visas issued in Congo

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

Visas issued in Congo, last 12 months

Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

6262

Down 25%vs 83 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
11
Jan 2025
Latest month
7
Aug 2025Down 53%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 83

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 62

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Congo each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
18%
2.2%

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

Busiest: July 2022: 34 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, August was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    125

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    77

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 38%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    41

    Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months

    Down 27%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 77 visas (−38% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 27% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Congo
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
August 2025715Down 53%
July 2025115Down 93%
June 202546Down 33%
May 202583Up 167%
April 202533About flat, 0%
March 202551Up 400%
February 202525Down 60%
January 2025118Up 38%
December 2024106Up 67%
November 202454Up 25%
October 202414Down 75%
September 2024513Down 62%
August 20241520Down 25%
July 2024159Up 67%
June 2024610Down 40%
May 2024315Down 80%
April 202437Down 57%
March 202418Down 88%
February 202457Down 29%
January 2024822Down 64%
December 202369Down 33%
November 202343Up 33%
October 202342Up 100%
September 2023133Up 333%

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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