Official US State Department data
How many J-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
601601
Down 23% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 779
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 601
Visas issued at Accra each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2023: 169 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
677
Jan – Dec 2023
807
Jan – Dec 2024
594
Jan – Dec 2025
34
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 594 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| January 2026 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| December 2025 | 10 | 24 | Down 58% |
| November 2025 | 17 | 5 | Up 240% |
| October 2025 | 45 | 35 | Up 29% |
| September 2025 | 46 | 31 | Up 48% |
| August 2025 | 78 | 91 | Down 14% |
| July 2025 | 135 | 139 | About flat, 2.9% |
| June 2025 | 60 | 126 | Down 52% |
| May 2025 | 105 | 134 | Down 22% |
| April 2025 | 42 | 63 | Down 33% |
| March 2025 | 29 | 104 | Down 72% |
| February 2025 | 8 | 23 | Down 65% |
| January 2025 | 19 | 32 | Down 41% |
| December 2024 | 24 | 22 | Up 9.1% |
| November 2024 | 5 | 15 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 35 | 22 | Up 59% |
| September 2024 | 31 | 28 | Up 11% |
| August 2024 | 91 | 75 | Up 21% |
| July 2024 | 139 | 61 | Up 128% |
| June 2024 | 126 | 129 | About flat, 2.3% |
| May 2024 | 134 | 169 | Down 21% |
| April 2024 | 63 | 51 | Up 24% |
| March 2024 | 104 | 56 | Up 86% |
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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