Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Abidjan, and its share of everything issued in Côte d'Ivoire.
Visas issued at Abidjan, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
5858
Down 7.9% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 550% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 63
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 58
Visas issued at Abidjan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 28 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
104
Jan – Dec 2023
63
Jan – Dec 2024
58
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 58 visas (−7.9% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 11 | 1 | Up 1000% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| July 2025 | 4 | 6 | Down 33% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 10 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 18 | 19 | Down 5.3% |
| April 2025 | 11 | 5 | Up 120% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| January 2025 | 3 | 8 | Down 63% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| August 2024 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| July 2024 | 6 | 12 | Down 50% |
| June 2024 | 10 | 22 | Down 55% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 24 | Down 21% |
| April 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| February 2024 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| January 2024 | 8 | 7 | Up 14% |
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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