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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Côte d'Ivoire

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Côte d'Ivoire, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

192192

Down 57%vs 449 in the 12 months before

Down 57% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 84% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
31
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 98%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 449

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 192

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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.

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320
Pre-COVID peak533
441
435
403
412
402
399
356
186
354
448
Highest569
455
334
28
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 320 visas; FY2012: 533 visas; FY2013: 441 visas; FY2014: 435 visas; FY2015: 403 visas; FY2016: 412 visas; FY2017: 402 visas; FY2018: 399 visas; FY2019: 356 visas; FY2020: 186 visas; FY2021: 354 visas; FY2022: 448 visas; FY2023: 569 visas; FY2024: 455 visas; FY2025: 334 visas; FY2026: 28 visas so far.

FY2025 had 334 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 37% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2012). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 84% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Côte d'Ivoire
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026151Down 98%
December 20251489Down 84%
November 20251014Down 29%
October 2025316Down 81%
September 2025614Down 57%
August 20253147Down 34%
July 20252775Down 64%
June 2025933Down 73%
May 20251829Down 38%
April 20252630Down 13%
March 20252026Down 23%
February 20252725Up 8%
January 202551–
December 202489–
November 202414–
October 202416–
September 202414–
August 202447–
July 202475–
June 202433–
May 202429–
April 202430–
March 202426–
February 202425–

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

F-1 visas issued in Côte d'Ivoire

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

Visas issued in Côte d'Ivoire, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

186186

Down 74%vs 724 in the 12 months before

Down 74% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
38
Aug 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 97%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 724

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 186

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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 Côte d'Ivoire each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
15%
2.3%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 169 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, January was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    977

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    728

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 25%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    281

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 61%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 98%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 281 visas (−61% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Côte d'Ivoire
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026130Down 97%
January 2026167Down 99%
December 202513120Down 89%
November 2025614Down 57%
October 2025216Down 88%
September 2025520Down 75%
August 20253895Down 60%
July 202528135Down 79%
June 20251485Down 84%
May 20252542Down 40%
April 20253059Down 49%
March 20252341Down 44%
February 20253035Down 14%
January 20256766About flat, 1.5%
December 202412096Up 25%
November 20241446Down 70%
October 20241640Down 60%
September 20242052Down 62%
August 202495163Down 42%
July 2024135120Up 13%
June 20248556Up 52%
May 20244259Down 29%
April 20245952Up 13%
March 20244178Down 47%

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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