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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Ghana

How many F-2 visas nationals of Ghana are issued, and what each US consulate in Ghana issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Ghana

Every F-2 visa issued to a national of Ghana, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

793793

Down 29%vs 1,124 in the 12 months before

Down 29% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
66
Busiest month
171
Feb 2026
Latest month
171
Feb 2026Down 3.4%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 793

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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

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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97
69
103
81
69
49
60
Pre-COVID peak163
148
64
49
397
532
875
Highest908
379
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 97 visas; FY2012: 69 visas; FY2013: 103 visas; FY2014: 81 visas; FY2015: 69 visas; FY2016: 49 visas; FY2017: 60 visas; FY2018: 163 visas; FY2019: 148 visas; FY2020: 64 visas; FY2021: 49 visas; FY2022: 397 visas; FY2023: 532 visas; FY2024: 875 visas; FY2025: 908 visas; FY2026: 379 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 908 visas (+3.8% on FY2024). That's 457% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 23% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026171177Down 3.4%
January 202630108Down 72%
December 202569119Down 42%
November 20254339Up 10%
October 20256651Up 29%
September 20257863Up 24%
August 20254292Down 54%
July 20254895Down 49%
June 202524174Down 86%
May 202558124Down 53%
April 20255950Up 18%
March 202510532Up 228%
February 2025177–
January 2025108–
December 2024119–
November 202439–
October 202451–
September 202463–
August 202492–
July 202495–
June 2024174–
May 2024124–
April 202450–
March 202432–

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 Ghana who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for Ghana.

F-2 visas issued in Ghana

How many F-2 visas the US consulates in Ghana issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Ghana, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

738738

Down 21%vs 931 in the 12 months before

Down 21% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
62
Busiest month
170
Feb 2026
Latest month
170
Feb 2026About flat, 1.7%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 931

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 738

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Ghana each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
13%
3.6%

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

Busiest: February 2025: 173 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, August was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    472

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    742

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 57%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    806

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Up 8.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    198

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 26%vs same months a year earlier

2025 was the highest year shown, with 806 visas (+8.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026170173About flat, 1.7%
January 20262893Down 70%
December 202566104Down 37%
November 20253918Up 117%
October 20256638Up 74%
September 20257643Up 77%
August 20253879Down 52%
July 20254276Down 45%
June 202520145Down 86%
May 202549112Down 56%
April 20255034Up 47%
March 20259416Up 488%
February 202517328Up 518%
January 20259349Up 90%
December 202410459Up 76%
November 20241817Up 5.9%
October 20243820Up 90%
September 20244324Up 79%
August 202479110Down 28%
July 20247665Up 17%
June 202414531Up 368%
May 202411221Up 433%
April 2024343Up 1033%
March 20241617Down 5.9%

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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