Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Praia, and its share of everything issued in Cabo Verde.
Visas issued at Praia, last 12 months
Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
2727
Down 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 61% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 29
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27
Visas issued at Praia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: July 2024: 12 visas
In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
29
Jan – Dec 2023
32
Jan – Dec 2024
19
Jan–Aug · 8 of 12 months
2024 had 32 visas (+10% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Aug) is running 21% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| July 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| June 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 1 | Up 400% |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| March 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| January 2025 | 5 | 3 | Up 67% |
| December 2024 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| August 2024 | 4 | 9 | Down 56% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 2 | Up 500% |
| June 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| April 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| March 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| February 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| January 2024 | 3 | 5 | Down 40% |
| December 2023 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| November 2023 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2023 | 0 | 3 | Down 100% |
| September 2023 | 1 | 0 |
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 Cabo Verde
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