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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Ghana

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

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

21,24821,248

Down 34%vs 32,225 in the 12 months before

Down 34% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 13% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
1.8k
Busiest month
2.5k
Apr 2025
Latest month
2.2k
Feb 2026Up 11%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 32k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 21k

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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 Ghana 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 33%

    13k

    62% of the total, last 12 months

    13,120 visas in the last 12 months, 19,457 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 59%

    2.1k

    9.7% of the total, last 12 months

    2,053 visas in the last 12 months, 5,049 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 40%

    851

    4% of the total, last 12 months

    851 visas in the last 12 months, 1,419 in the 12 months before

  • F-2

    Spouses and children of F-1 students

    Down 29%

    793

    3.7% of the total, last 12 months

    793 visas in the last 12 months, 1,124 in the 12 months before

  • J-2

    Spouses and children of J-1 visitors

    Up 39%

    704

    3.3% of the total, last 12 months

    704 visas in the last 12 months, 505 in the 12 months before

  • H-4

    Spouses and children of H workers

    Up 8.4%

    698

    3.3% of the total, last 12 months

    698 visas in the last 12 months, 644 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • C-1/D3.2% of total

    Airline and ship crews

    685Up 31%
    685 visas in the last 12 months, 523 in the 12 months before
  • J-13.1% of total

    Exchange visitors

    662Down 25%
    662 visas in the last 12 months, 879 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B2.1% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    456Down 19%
    456 visas in the last 12 months, 565 in the 12 months before
  • G-21.1% of total

    Government representatives to international organizations

    237Down 39%
    237 visas in the last 12 months, 386 in the 12 months before
  • K-11.1% of total

    Fiancé(e)s of US citizens

    232Down 67%
    232 visas in the last 12 months, 706 in the 12 months before
  • G-40.6% of total

    International organization employees

    136Down 46%
    136 visas in the last 12 months, 250 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 62% of the visas issued to nationals of Ghana in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 33% and F-1 fell 59% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Ghana

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

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Accra100% of the country
    18kDown 25%
    17,899 visas in the last 12 months, 23,966 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 17,899 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Ghana 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 Ghana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
11%
5.3%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 3,580 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    33k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    22k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 34%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    4.1k

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 7%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 21,556 visas (−34% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 7% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262,1871,972Up 11%
January 20261,8982,421Down 22%
December 20251,3751,860Down 26%
November 20251,1751,659Down 29%
October 20251,5712,691Down 42%
September 20251,2552,610Down 52%
August 20251,4003,398Down 59%
July 20252,1453,100Down 31%
June 20251,5463,116Down 50%
May 20251,9283,351Down 42%
April 20252,4543,208Down 24%
March 20252,3142,839Down 18%
February 20251,9722,398Down 18%
January 20252,4212,570Down 5.8%
December 20241,8602,188Down 15%
November 20241,6592,761Down 40%
October 20242,6912,680About flat, 0.4%
September 20242,6102,754Down 5.2%
August 20243,3983,528Down 3.7%
July 20243,1003,363Down 7.8%
June 20243,1163,580Down 13%
May 20243,3513,476Down 3.6%
April 20243,2082,636Up 22%
March 20242,8393,299Down 14%

Look up a visa type for Ghana

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.