Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Accra, and its share of everything issued in Ghana.
Visas issued at Accra, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
379379
Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 460
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 379
Visas issued at Accra each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: April 2024: 77 visas
In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
350
Jan – Dec 2023
432
Jan – Dec 2024
425
Jan – Dec 2025
37
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 425 visas (−1.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 19 | 29 | Down 34% |
| January 2026 | 18 | 54 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 34 | 25 | Up 36% |
| November 2025 | 10 | 15 | Down 33% |
| October 2025 | 49 | 25 | Up 96% |
| September 2025 | 52 | 14 | Up 271% |
| August 2025 | 57 | 30 | Up 90% |
| July 2025 | 39 | 44 | Down 11% |
| June 2025 | 27 | 40 | Down 33% |
| May 2025 | 17 | 57 | Down 70% |
| April 2025 | 37 | 77 | Down 52% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 50 | Down 60% |
| February 2025 | 29 | 24 | Up 21% |
| January 2025 | 54 | 31 | Up 74% |
| December 2024 | 25 | 28 | Down 11% |
| November 2024 | 15 | 28 | Down 46% |
| October 2024 | 25 | 23 | Up 8.7% |
| September 2024 | 14 | 15 | Down 6.7% |
| August 2024 | 30 | 42 | Down 29% |
| July 2024 | 44 | 18 | Up 144% |
| June 2024 | 40 | 37 | Up 8.1% |
| May 2024 | 57 | 29 | Up 97% |
| April 2024 | 77 | 18 | Up 328% |
| March 2024 | 50 | 27 | Up 85% |
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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