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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Guinea

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Guinea

Every F-1 visa issued to a national of Guinea, at any US consulate in the world.

Visas issued to nationals of Guinea, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

2727

Down 54%vs 59 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
4
Jul 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 59

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '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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23
39
67
70
Pre-COVID peak86
57
40
25
12
35
37
44
56
38
8
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 28 visas; FY2012: 23 visas; FY2013: 39 visas; FY2014: 67 visas; FY2015: 70 visas; FY2016: 86 visas; FY2017: 57 visas; FY2018: 40 visas; FY2019: 25 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 35 visas; FY2022: 37 visas; FY2023: 44 visas; FY2024: 56 visas; FY2025: 38 visas; FY2026: 8 visas so far.

FY2025 had 38 visas (−32% on FY2024). That's 56% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 58% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202622About flat, 0%
December 202528Down 75%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202524Down 50%
September 202519Down 89%
August 2025311Down 73%
July 202543Up 33%
June 202534Down 25%
May 202531Up 200%
April 202526Down 67%
March 202524Down 50%
February 202512Down 50%
January 20252–
December 20248–
November 20245–
October 20244–
September 20249–
August 202411–
July 20243–
June 20244–
May 20241–
April 20246–
March 20244–
February 20242–

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

F-1 visas issued in Guinea

How many F-1 visas the US consulates in Guinea issue each month, whether that's rising or falling, and where it's moving.

Visas issued in Guinea, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

8888

Down 52%vs 183 in the 12 months before

Down 52% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 90% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
30
Aug 2025
Latest month
2
Jan 2026Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 183

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 88

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Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Conakry94% of total
    83Down 30%
    83 visas in the last 12 months, 119 in the 12 months before
  • Malabo5.7% of total
    5Down 92%
    5 visas in the last 12 months, 64 in the 12 months before

Conakry issues the most: 94% of the total. Malabo issued 92% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Guinea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
4.8%
17%

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

Busiest: November 2022: 54 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    323

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    189

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 41%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    96

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 49%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 80%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 96 visas (−49% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 80% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 2026210Down 80%
December 2025331Down 90%
November 2025122Down 95%
October 2025227Down 93%
September 2025322Down 86%
August 20253020Up 50%
July 20251519Down 21%
June 20251412Up 17%
May 202592Up 350%
April 202525Down 60%
March 202538Down 63%
February 202545Down 20%
January 20251016Down 38%
December 20243114Up 121%
November 20242222About flat, 0%
October 20242718Up 50%
September 2024228Up 175%
August 20242031Down 35%
July 20241941Down 54%
June 20241221Down 43%
May 2024224Down 92%
April 2024531Down 84%
March 2024848Down 83%
February 2024527Down 81%

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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