Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas nationals of the Gambia are issued, and what each US consulate in the Gambia issues, month by month.
Every F-1 visa issued to a national of the Gambia, at any US consulate in the world.
Visas issued to nationals of the Gambia, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
7070
Down 57% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 162
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 70
State Dept publishes its annual totals by US government fiscal year, which runs October to September.
Point at a year for its exact count.
Striped: the current year so far.
FY2021: 92 visas; FY2022: 161 visas; FY2023: 243 visas; FY2024: 185 visas; FY2025: 99 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.
FY2025 had 99 visas (−46% on FY2024). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 88% behind the same months of FY2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3 | 12 | Down 75% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 14 | Down 93% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 7 | Down 100% |
| August 2025 | 11 | 37 | Down 70% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 27 | Down 63% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 22 | Down 59% |
| May 2025 | 9 | 8 | Up 13% |
| April 2025 | 10 | 9 | Up 11% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 21 | Down 43% |
| November 2024 | 14 | 23 | Down 39% |
| October 2024 | 7 | – | |
| September 2024 | 7 | – | |
| August 2024 | 37 | – | |
| July 2024 | 27 | – | |
| June 2024 | 22 | – | |
| May 2024 | 8 | – | |
| April 2024 | 9 | – | |
| March 2024 | 3 | – | |
| February 2024 | 3 | – | |
| January 2024 | 13 | – |
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 the Gambia who interview at a US consulate in another country are counted here, so these totals run higher than the consulate figures for the Gambia.
How many F-1 visas the US consulates in the Gambia issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.
Visas issued in the Gambia, last 12 months
Dec 2025 – Dec 2025
33
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 3
Visas issued in the Gambia each month. Darker means more.
Busiest: December 2025: 3 visas
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3 | – |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available.