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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Gabon

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

Data through December 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Gabon

Every J-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

1919

Down 30%vs 27 in the 12 months before

Down 30% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
8
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 27

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 19

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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.

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Pre-COVID peak44
29
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19
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27
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 13 visas; FY2012: 15 visas; FY2013: 21 visas; FY2014: 13 visas; FY2015: 44 visas; FY2016: 29 visas; FY2017: 18 visas; FY2018: 31 visas; FY2019: 19 visas; FY2020: 9 visas; FY2021: 5 visas; FY2022: 14 visas; FY2023: 27 visas; FY2024: 37 visas; FY2025: 20 visas; FY2026: 1 visas so far.

FY2025 had 20 visas (−46% on FY2024). That's 55% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2015). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 50% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Gabon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202510
November 202500
October 202502Down 100%
September 202511About flat, 0%
August 202512Down 50%
July 202581Up 700%
June 202517Down 86%
May 202553Up 67%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202502Down 100%
February 202500
January 202518Down 88%
December 202400
November 2024010Down 100%
October 202422About flat, 0%
September 202411About flat, 0%
August 202422About flat, 0%
July 202412Down 50%
June 202476Up 17%
May 202437Down 57%
April 20241–
March 20242–
February 20240–
January 20248–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Gabon

How many J-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

1818

Down 28%vs 25 in the 12 months before

Down 28% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 25

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 18

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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%
1.9%

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

Busiest: November 2023: 10 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    31

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    25

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    18

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024

2025 had 18 visas (−28% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Gabon
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202510
November 202500
October 202502Down 100%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202502Down 100%
July 202571Up 600%
June 202507Down 100%
May 202560
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202512Down 50%
February 202500
January 202518Down 88%
December 202400
November 2024010Down 100%
October 202421Up 100%
September 202421Up 100%
August 202422About flat, 0%
July 202411About flat, 0%
June 202477About flat, 0%
May 202406Down 100%
April 202410
March 202420
February 202403Down 100%
January 202480

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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