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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Gabon

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

Data through December 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Gabon

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

Visas issued to nationals of Gabon, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3030

Down 57%vs 69 in the 12 months before

Down 57% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 75% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Feb 2025
Latest month
2
Dec 2025Down 67%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 69

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 30

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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.

050100150200250
188
139
107
166
164
Pre-COVID peak195
118
93
93
37
38
108
122
82
39
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 188 visas; FY2012: 139 visas; FY2013: 107 visas; FY2014: 166 visas; FY2015: 164 visas; FY2016: 195 visas; FY2017: 118 visas; FY2018: 93 visas; FY2019: 93 visas; FY2020: 37 visas; FY2021: 38 visas; FY2022: 108 visas; FY2023: 122 visas; FY2024: 82 visas; FY2025: 39 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 39 visas (−52% on FY2024). That's 80% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 75% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Gabon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202526Down 67%
November 202502Down 100%
October 202514Down 75%
September 202519Down 89%
August 2025211Down 82%
July 2025115Down 93%
June 202510
May 202516Down 83%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202530
February 202598Up 13%
January 202587Up 14%
December 2024612Down 50%
November 202425Down 60%
October 202449Down 56%
September 20249–
August 202411–
July 202415–
June 20240–
May 20246–
April 20241–
March 20240–
February 20248–
January 20247–

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

F-1 visas issued in Gabon

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

Visas issued in Gabon, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

3434

Down 57%vs 79 in the 12 months before

Down 57% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
Jan 2025
Latest month
4
Dec 2025Down 33%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 79

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 34

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Gabon each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
18%
2.9%

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

Busiest: October 2022: 20 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    125

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    79

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 37%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    34

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 57%vs 2024

2025 had 34 visas (−57% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Gabon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202546Down 33%
November 202503Down 100%
October 202515Down 80%
September 2025110Down 90%
August 2025414Down 71%
July 2025115Down 93%
June 202510
May 202506Down 100%
April 202510
March 202530
February 2025910Down 10%
January 2025910Down 10%
December 2024615Down 60%
November 202436Down 50%
October 202459Down 44%
September 20241012Down 17%
August 20241411Up 27%
July 20241513Up 15%
June 2024010Down 100%
May 202466About flat, 0%
April 202408Down 100%
March 202406Down 100%
February 20241012Down 17%
January 20241017Down 41%

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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