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Official US State Department data

H-1B visa statistics for Ghana

How many H-1B visas nationals of Ghana are issued, and what each US consulate in Ghana issues, month by month.

Data through February 2026

H-1B visas issued to nationals of Ghana

Every H-1B 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

456456

Down 19%vs 565 in the 12 months before

Down 19% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
38
Busiest month
65
Aug 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Down 55%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 565

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 456

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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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Pre-COVID peak170
153
143
127
118
133
118
100
136
85
83
231
394
497
Highest539
143
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 170 visas; FY2012: 153 visas; FY2013: 143 visas; FY2014: 127 visas; FY2015: 118 visas; FY2016: 133 visas; FY2017: 118 visas; FY2018: 100 visas; FY2019: 136 visas; FY2020: 85 visas; FY2021: 83 visas; FY2022: 231 visas; FY2023: 394 visas; FY2024: 497 visas; FY2025: 539 visas; FY2026: 143 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 539 visas (+8.5% on FY2024). That's 217% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 37% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261942Down 55%
January 20261968Down 72%
December 20253843Down 12%
November 20251222Down 45%
October 20255551Up 7.8%
September 20255716Up 256%
August 20256532Up 103%
July 20255252About flat, 0%
June 20253646Down 22%
May 20252861Down 54%
April 20254580Down 44%
March 20253052Down 42%
February 202542–
January 202568–
December 202443–
November 202422–
October 202451–
September 202416–
August 202432–
July 202452–
June 202446–
May 202461–
April 202480–
March 202452–

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.

H-1B visas issued in Ghana

How many H-1B 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

379379

Down 18%vs 460 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 34% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
32
Busiest month
57
Aug 2025
Latest month
19
Feb 2026Down 34%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 460

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 379

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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
11%
4.6%

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

Busiest: April 2024: 77 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

    350

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    432

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 23%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    425

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 1.6%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    37

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 55%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 425 visas (−1.6% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 55% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261929Down 34%
January 20261854Down 67%
December 20253425Up 36%
November 20251015Down 33%
October 20254925Up 96%
September 20255214Up 271%
August 20255730Up 90%
July 20253944Down 11%
June 20252740Down 33%
May 20251757Down 70%
April 20253777Down 52%
March 20252050Down 60%
February 20252924Up 21%
January 20255431Up 74%
December 20242528Down 11%
November 20241528Down 46%
October 20242523Up 8.7%
September 20241415Down 6.7%
August 20243042Down 29%
July 20244418Up 144%
June 20244037Up 8.1%
May 20245729Up 97%
April 20247718Up 328%
March 20245027Up 85%

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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