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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Eritrea

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

Data through March 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Eritrea

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Eritrea, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Eritrea, last 12 months

Jun 2024 – May 2025

4545

Down 27%vs 62 in the 12 months before

Down 27% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 64% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
11
Jul 2024
Latest month
2
May 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 62

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 45

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Jun '23Jul '23Aug '23Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25

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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83
73
118
107
158
160
Pre-COVID peak206
157
94
49
20
61
163
88
60
20
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 83 visas; FY2011: 73 visas; FY2012: 118 visas; FY2013: 107 visas; FY2014: 158 visas; FY2015: 160 visas; FY2016: 206 visas; FY2017: 157 visas; FY2018: 94 visas; FY2019: 49 visas; FY2020: 20 visas; FY2021: 61 visas; FY2022: 163 visas; FY2023: 88 visas; FY2024: 60 visas; FY2025: 20 visas so far.

FY2024 had 60 visas (−32% on FY2023). That's 71% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2025 so far (Oct–May) is running 43% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 202526Down 67%
April 202526Down 67%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202500
January 202513Down 67%
December 202466About flat, 0%
November 2024511Down 55%
October 202431Up 200%
September 202412Down 50%
August 2024817Down 53%
July 2024116Up 83%
June 202452Up 150%
May 2024613Down 54%
April 202468Down 25%
March 20242–
February 20240–
January 20243–
December 20236–
November 202311–
October 20231–
September 20232–
August 202317–
July 20236–
June 20232–

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

F-1 visas issued in Eritrea

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

Visas issued in Eritrea, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Mar 2025

1010

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
2
Jul 2024
Latest month
1
Mar 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 10

01234
Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Eritrea each month. Darker means more.

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2024
2025

Busiest: July 2024: 2 visas

FewerMoreNo data

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2025So far

    2

    Jan–Mar · 3 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Eritrea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
March 20251–
February 20250–
January 20251–
December 20241–
November 20242–
October 20241–
September 20240–
August 20242–
July 20242–

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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