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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Mali

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

Data through December 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Mali

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

Visas issued to nationals of Mali, last 12 months

Dec 2024 – Nov 2025

8282

Down 16%vs 98 in the 12 months before

Down 16% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 79% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
27
Dec 2024
Latest month
1
Nov 2025Down 80%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 98

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 82

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Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25

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.

0100200300400
Pre-COVID peak225
149
220
180
205
176
110
86
111
38
87
64
86
87
95
4
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 225 visas; FY2012: 149 visas; FY2013: 220 visas; FY2014: 180 visas; FY2015: 205 visas; FY2016: 176 visas; FY2017: 110 visas; FY2018: 86 visas; FY2019: 111 visas; FY2020: 38 visas; FY2021: 87 visas; FY2022: 64 visas; FY2023: 86 visas; FY2024: 87 visas; FY2025: 95 visas; FY2026: 4 visas so far.

FY2025 had 95 visas (+9.2% on FY2024). That's 58% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Nov) is running 76% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Mali
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
November 202515Down 80%
October 2025312Down 75%
September 202517Down 86%
August 20251422Down 36%
July 2025615Down 60%
June 202525Down 60%
May 202534Down 25%
April 202546Down 33%
March 202566About flat, 0%
February 202523Down 33%
January 2025137Up 86%
December 2024276Up 350%
November 20245–
October 202412–
September 20247–
August 202422–
July 202415–
June 20245–
May 20244–
April 20246–
March 20246–
February 20243–
January 20247–
December 20236–

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

F-1 visas issued in Mali

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

Visas issued in Mali, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

4646

Down 53%vs 97 in the 12 months before

Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 87% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
13
Jan 2025
Latest month
1
Dec 2025Down 96%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 97

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 46

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Mali each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
2.9%
19%

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

Busiest: December 2024: 28 visas

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    62

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    97

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 56%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    46

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 53%vs 2024

2025 had 46 visas (−53% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Mali
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025128Down 96%
November 202513Down 67%
October 202538Down 63%
September 202503Down 100%
August 2025823Down 65%
July 2025510Down 50%
June 202503Down 100%
May 202544About flat, 0%
April 202521Up 100%
March 202575Up 40%
February 202523Down 33%
January 2025136Up 117%
December 2024286Up 367%
November 202433About flat, 0%
October 202483Up 167%
September 202434Down 25%
August 20242310Up 130%
July 2024108Up 25%
June 202437Down 57%
May 202443Up 33%
April 202412Down 50%
March 202451Up 400%
February 202435Down 40%
January 2024610Down 40%

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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