Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Monrovia, and its share of everything issued in Liberia.
Visas issued at Monrovia, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
5353
Down 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 150% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61
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Visas issued at Monrovia each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 30 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
71
Jan – Dec 2023
64
Jan – Dec 2024
51
Jan – Dec 2025
4
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 51 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| November 2025 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 2025 | 4 | 1 | Up 300% |
| August 2025 | 2 | 3 | Down 33% |
| July 2025 | 10 | 12 | Down 17% |
| June 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| May 2025 | 8 | 27 | Down 70% |
| April 2025 | 21 | 6 | Up 250% |
| March 2025 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| December 2024 | 0 | 1 | Down 100% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| October 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| September 2024 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| August 2024 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| July 2024 | 12 | 5 | Up 140% |
| June 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| May 2024 | 27 | 27 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 1 | Up 500% |
| March 2024 | 7 | 7 | About flat, 0% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Liberia
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