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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Ghana

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Ghana

Every J-1 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

662662

Down 25%vs 879 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
55
Busiest month
139
Jul 2025
Latest month
13
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 879

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 662

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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.

02505007501k1.3k
Pre-COVID peak623
481
498
467
386
464
547
601
595
146
238
540
788
Highest912
663
113
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 623 visas; FY2012: 481 visas; FY2013: 498 visas; FY2014: 467 visas; FY2015: 386 visas; FY2016: 464 visas; FY2017: 547 visas; FY2018: 601 visas; FY2019: 595 visas; FY2020: 146 visas; FY2021: 238 visas; FY2022: 540 visas; FY2023: 788 visas; FY2024: 912 visas; FY2025: 663 visas; FY2026: 113 visas so far.

FY2025 had 663 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 6.4% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is level with the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20261313About flat, 0%
January 20262422Up 9.1%
December 20251128Down 61%
November 20252013Up 54%
October 20254538Up 18%
September 20254836Up 33%
August 20258294Down 13%
July 2025139145Down 4.1%
June 202574136Down 46%
May 2025115146Down 21%
April 20254983Down 41%
March 202542125Down 66%
February 202513–
January 202522–
December 202428–
November 202413–
October 202438–
September 202436–
August 202494–
July 2024145–
June 2024136–
May 2024146–
April 202483–
March 2024125–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Ghana

How many J-1 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

601601

Down 23%vs 779 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
50
Busiest month
135
Jul 2025
Latest month
11
Feb 2026Up 38%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 779

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 601

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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
20%
1.9%

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

Busiest: May 2023: 169 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    677

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    807

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 19%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    594

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    34

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 26%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 594 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 26% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026118Up 38%
January 20262319Up 21%
December 20251024Down 58%
November 2025175Up 240%
October 20254535Up 29%
September 20254631Up 48%
August 20257891Down 14%
July 2025135139About flat, 2.9%
June 202560126Down 52%
May 2025105134Down 22%
April 20254263Down 33%
March 202529104Down 72%
February 2025823Down 65%
January 20251932Down 41%
December 20242422Up 9.1%
November 2024515Down 67%
October 20243522Up 59%
September 20243128Up 11%
August 20249175Up 21%
July 202413961Up 128%
June 2024126129About flat, 2.3%
May 2024134169Down 21%
April 20246351Up 24%
March 202410456Up 86%

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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