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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Guinea

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

Data through January 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Guinea

Every J-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 40%vs 45 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
2
Busiest month
7
May 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 50%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 45

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 27

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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.

020406080
29
24
25
36
34
Pre-COVID peak55
35
30
32
10
7
22
36
45
29
3
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 29 visas; FY2012: 24 visas; FY2013: 25 visas; FY2014: 36 visas; FY2015: 34 visas; FY2016: 55 visas; FY2017: 35 visas; FY2018: 30 visas; FY2019: 32 visas; FY2020: 10 visas; FY2021: 7 visas; FY2022: 22 visas; FY2023: 36 visas; FY2024: 45 visas; FY2025: 29 visas; FY2026: 3 visas so far.

FY2025 had 29 visas (−36% on FY2024). That's 47% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Jan) is running 40% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202612Down 50%
December 202511About flat, 0%
November 202500
October 202512Down 50%
September 2025011Down 100%
August 202534Down 25%
July 202561Up 500%
June 2025312Down 75%
May 202577About flat, 0%
April 202511About flat, 0%
March 202534Down 25%
February 202510
January 202521Up 100%
December 202411About flat, 0%
November 202400
October 202423Down 33%
September 2024110
August 202442Up 100%
July 20241–
June 202412–
May 20247–
April 20241–
March 20244–
February 20240–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Guinea

How many J-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

3636

Down 40%vs 60 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 86% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
9
May 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 60

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 36

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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
  • Conakry67% of total
    24Down 45%
    24 visas in the last 12 months, 44 in the 12 months before
  • Malabo33% of total
    12Down 25%
    12 visas in the last 12 months, 16 in the 12 months before

Conakry issues the most: 67% of the total. Conakry issued 45% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Guinea each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
24%
0%

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

Busiest: June 2023: 15 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    45

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    55

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    41

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 25%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 41 visas (−25% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Guinea
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202616Down 83%
December 202501Down 100%
November 202500
October 202512Down 50%
September 2025111Down 91%
August 202525Down 60%
July 202553Up 67%
June 2025613Down 54%
May 2025911Down 18%
April 202542Up 100%
March 202566About flat, 0%
February 202510
January 202561Up 500%
December 202410
November 202400
October 202423Down 33%
September 2024110
August 202453Up 67%
July 202433About flat, 0%
June 20241315Down 13%
May 20241113Down 15%
April 202420
March 202462Up 200%
February 202404Down 100%

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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