Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Yaounde, and its share of everything issued in Cameroon.
Visas issued at Yaounde, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
9494
Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 84% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 206
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 94
Visas issued at Yaounde each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: June 2023: 47 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
231
Jan – Dec 2023
209
Jan – Dec 2024
104
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 104 visas (−50% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 91% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 2 | 8 | Down 75% |
| November 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| October 2025 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| September 2025 | 6 | 10 | Down 40% |
| August 2025 | 5 | 30 | Down 83% |
| July 2025 | 23 | 41 | Down 44% |
| June 2025 | 16 | 31 | Down 48% |
| May 2025 | 27 | 36 | Down 25% |
| April 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 21 | Down 81% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| January 2025 | 7 | 5 | Up 40% |
| December 2024 | 8 | 4 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 15 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 4 | 8 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 10 | 21 | Down 52% |
| August 2024 | 30 | 31 | Down 3.2% |
| July 2024 | 41 | 40 | About flat, 2.5% |
| June 2024 | 31 | 47 | Down 34% |
| May 2024 | 36 | 37 | About flat, 2.7% |
| April 2024 | 14 | 4 | Up 250% |
| March 2024 | 21 | 10 | Up 110% |
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 Cameroon
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