Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Accra, and its share of everything issued in Ghana.
Visas issued at Accra, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
1,5731,573
Down 58% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 39% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Accra each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 1,295 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
4.1k
Jan – Dec 2023
3.7k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.7k
Jan – Dec 2025
132
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 1,658 visas (−55% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 99 | 70 | Up 41% |
| January 2026 | 33 | 147 | Down 78% |
| December 2025 | 196 | 324 | Down 40% |
| November 2025 | 53 | 59 | Down 10% |
| October 2025 | 42 | 89 | Down 53% |
| September 2025 | 44 | 98 | Down 55% |
| August 2025 | 247 | 677 | Down 64% |
| July 2025 | 408 | 572 | Down 29% |
| June 2025 | 97 | 993 | Down 90% |
| May 2025 | 118 | 564 | Down 79% |
| April 2025 | 135 | 77 | Up 75% |
| March 2025 | 101 | 42 | Up 140% |
| February 2025 | 70 | 53 | Up 32% |
| January 2025 | 147 | 167 | Down 12% |
| December 2024 | 324 | 408 | Down 21% |
| November 2024 | 59 | 100 | Down 41% |
| October 2024 | 89 | 81 | Up 9.9% |
| September 2024 | 98 | 78 | Up 26% |
| August 2024 | 677 | 892 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 572 | 1,295 | Down 56% |
| June 2024 | 993 | 565 | Up 76% |
| May 2024 | 564 | 290 | Up 94% |
| April 2024 | 77 | 132 | Down 42% |
| March 2024 | 42 | 54 | Down 22% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Ghana
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