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Official US State Department data

L-1 visa statistics for Ghana

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

Data through February 2026

L-1 visas issued to nationals of Ghana

Every L-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

4545

Up 7.1%vs 42 in the 12 months before

Up 7.1% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 30% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
8
May 2025
Latest month
5
Feb 2026Up 400%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 42

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 45

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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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10
17
17
24
21
26
34
Pre-COVID peak37
33
12
17
Highest100
41
40
44
17
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 10 visas; FY2012: 17 visas; FY2013: 17 visas; FY2014: 24 visas; FY2015: 21 visas; FY2016: 26 visas; FY2017: 34 visas; FY2018: 37 visas; FY2019: 33 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 17 visas; FY2022: 100 visas; FY2023: 41 visas; FY2024: 40 visas; FY2025: 44 visas; FY2026: 17 visas so far.

FY2025 had 44 visas (+10% on FY2024). That's 19% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2018). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 6.3% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202651Up 400%
January 202645Down 20%
December 202544About flat, 0%
November 202532Up 50%
October 202514Down 75%
September 202535Down 40%
August 202533About flat, 0%
July 202544About flat, 0%
June 202553Up 67%
May 202584Up 100%
April 202534Down 25%
March 202523Down 33%
February 20251–
January 20255–
December 20244–
November 20242–
October 20244–
September 20245–
August 20243–
July 20244–
June 20243–
May 20244–
April 20244–
March 20243–

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.

L-1 visas issued in Ghana

How many L-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

2828

Up 17%vs 24 in the 12 months before

Up 17% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 350% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Jun 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 24

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 28

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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.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
3.9%
15%

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

Busiest: June 2022: 13 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    29

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    24

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 17%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    24

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 0%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 400%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 24 visas (0% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 400% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Ghana
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202640
January 202611About flat, 0%
December 202541Up 300%
November 202520
October 202512Down 50%
September 202512Down 50%
August 202524Down 50%
July 202532Up 50%
June 202542Up 100%
May 202534Down 25%
April 202523Down 33%
March 202513Down 67%
February 202500
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202403Down 100%
October 202423Down 33%
September 202425Down 60%
August 202446Down 33%
July 202422About flat, 0%
June 202420
May 202440
April 202432Up 50%
March 202432Up 50%

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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