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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Liberia

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Liberia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Liberia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5454

Down 14%vs 63 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 150% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
21
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 63

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 54

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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

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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61
63
62
73
93
Pre-COVID peak123
91
73
75
15
28
72
72
70
53
5
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 61 visas; FY2012: 63 visas; FY2013: 62 visas; FY2014: 73 visas; FY2015: 93 visas; FY2016: 123 visas; FY2017: 91 visas; FY2018: 73 visas; FY2019: 75 visas; FY2020: 15 visas; FY2021: 28 visas; FY2022: 72 visas; FY2023: 72 visas; FY2024: 70 visas; FY2025: 53 visas; FY2026: 5 visas so far.

FY2025 had 53 visas (−24% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 25% ahead of the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Liberia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202641Up 300%
January 202601Down 100%
December 202510
November 202502Down 100%
October 202500
September 202542Up 100%
August 202523Down 33%
July 20251013Down 23%
June 202512Down 50%
May 2025827Down 70%
April 2025215Up 320%
March 202537Down 57%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202514Down 75%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202423Down 33%
October 202400
September 202422About flat, 0%
August 20243–
July 202413–
June 20242–
May 202427–
April 20245–
March 20247–

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

J-1 visas issued in Liberia

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

Visas issued in Liberia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

5353

Down 13%vs 61 in the 12 months before

Down 13% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 150% above the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
21
Apr 2025
Latest month
4
Feb 2026Up 300%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 61

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 53

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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 Liberia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
32%
0%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 30 visas

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In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    71

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    64

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 9.9%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    51

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 20%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    4

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Up 100%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 51 visas (−20% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 100% ahead of the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Liberia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202641Up 300%
January 202601Down 100%
December 202510
November 202501Down 100%
October 202500
September 202541Up 300%
August 202523Down 33%
July 20251012Down 17%
June 202512Down 50%
May 2025827Down 70%
April 2025216Up 250%
March 202527Down 71%
February 202512Down 50%
January 202513Down 67%
December 202401Down 100%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202400
September 202413Down 67%
August 202436Down 50%
July 2024125Up 140%
June 202424Down 50%
May 20242727About flat, 0%
April 202461Up 500%
March 202477About 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.

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