Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Abidjan, and its share of everything issued in Côte d'Ivoire.
Visas issued at Abidjan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
186186
Down 74% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 724
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 186
Visas issued at Abidjan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: August 2022: 169 visas
In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
977
Jan – Dec 2023
728
Jan – Dec 2024
281
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 281 visas (−61% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 30 | Down 97% |
| January 2026 | 1 | 67 | Down 99% |
| December 2025 | 13 | 120 | Down 89% |
| November 2025 | 6 | 14 | Down 57% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 16 | Down 88% |
| September 2025 | 5 | 20 | Down 75% |
| August 2025 | 38 | 95 | Down 60% |
| July 2025 | 28 | 135 | Down 79% |
| June 2025 | 14 | 85 | Down 84% |
| May 2025 | 25 | 42 | Down 40% |
| April 2025 | 30 | 59 | Down 49% |
| March 2025 | 23 | 41 | Down 44% |
| February 2025 | 30 | 35 | Down 14% |
| January 2025 | 67 | 66 | About flat, 1.5% |
| December 2024 | 120 | 96 | Up 25% |
| November 2024 | 14 | 46 | Down 70% |
| October 2024 | 16 | 40 | Down 60% |
| September 2024 | 20 | 52 | Down 62% |
| August 2024 | 95 | 163 | Down 42% |
| July 2024 | 135 | 120 | Up 13% |
| June 2024 | 85 | 56 | Up 52% |
| May 2024 | 42 | 59 | Down 29% |
| April 2024 | 59 | 52 | Up 13% |
| March 2024 | 41 | 78 | Down 47% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Côte d'Ivoire
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