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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Ethiopia

How many US visas nationals of Ethiopia are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Ethiopia issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

15,13315,133

Down 40%vs 25,065 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.3k
Busiest month
2.6k
Jul 2025
Latest month
394
Feb 2026Down 76%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 25k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 15k

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 43%

    11k

    72% of the total, last 12 months

    10,859 visas in the last 12 months, 19,215 in the 12 months before

  • C-1/D

    Airline and ship crews

    Up 12%

    1.5k

    9.8% of the total, last 12 months

    1,481 visas in the last 12 months, 1,322 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 44%

    986

    6.5% of the total, last 12 months

    986 visas in the last 12 months, 1,757 in the 12 months before

  • G-4

    International organization employees

    Down 25%

    471

    3.1% of the total, last 12 months

    471 visas in the last 12 months, 628 in the 12 months before

  • K-1

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    Down 55%

    375

    2.5% of the total, last 12 months

    375 visas in the last 12 months, 837 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 28%

    180

    1.2% of the total, last 12 months

    180 visas in the last 12 months, 250 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-10.6% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    92Up 3.4%
    92 visas in the last 12 months, 89 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.5% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    77Down 8.3%
    77 visas in the last 12 months, 84 in the 12 months before
  • H-40.4% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    68Down 8.1%
    68 visas in the last 12 months, 74 in the 12 months before
  • D0.4% of total

    Airline and ship crews

    62Up 68%
    62 visas in the last 12 months, 37 in the 12 months before
  • G-20.4% of total

    Government representatives to international organizations

    59About flat, 1.7%
    59 visas in the last 12 months, 60 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.4% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    59Down 48%
    59 visas in the last 12 months, 113 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 72% of the visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 43% and F-1 fell 44% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Ethiopia

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Addis Ababa100% of the country
    13kDown 40%
    13,264 visas in the last 12 months, 22,032 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 13,264 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Ethiopia above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Ethiopia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
5.7%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 3,230 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, July was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    25k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    18k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    939

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 17,995 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ethiopia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20263941,639Down 76%
January 20265452,162Down 75%
December 20258581,890Down 55%
November 20256002,003Down 70%
October 20251,0552,179Down 52%
September 20257621,867Down 59%
August 20259022,195Down 59%
July 20252,5672,566About flat, 0%
June 20251,8452,047Down 9.9%
May 20252,0242,349Down 14%
April 20251,8642,346Down 21%
March 20251,7171,822Down 5.8%
February 20251,6391,866Down 12%
January 20252,1621,965Up 10%
December 20241,8901,909About flat, 1%
November 20242,0032,198Down 8.9%
October 20242,1792,755Down 21%
September 20241,8671,890About flat, 1.2%
August 20242,1953,230Down 32%
July 20242,5662,657Down 3.4%
June 20242,0472,910Down 30%
May 20242,3492,299About flat, 2.2%
April 20242,3462,617Down 10%
March 20241,8222,237Down 19%

Look up a visa type for Ethiopia

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.