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Official US State Department data

US visa statistics for Malawi

How many US visas nationals of Malawi are issued, and for what, plus what the US consulates in Malawi issue.

Data through February 2026

Visas issued to nationals of Malawi, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,3651,365

Down 54%vs 2,939 in the 12 months before

Down 54% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 74% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
114
Busiest month
259
Mar 2025
Latest month
49
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.4k

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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

What the visas are for

Visas issued to nationals of Malawi by visa type. The last 12 months in orange, the 12 before in grey; each chart has its own scale.

  • B1/B2

    Business and tourist visitors

    Down 61%

    659

    48% of the total, last 12 months

    659 visas in the last 12 months, 1,670 in the 12 months before

  • A-2

    Foreign government officials

    Down 26%

    170

    12% of the total, last 12 months

    170 visas in the last 12 months, 229 in the 12 months before

  • F-1

    Academic students

    Down 53%

    157

    12% of the total, last 12 months

    157 visas in the last 12 months, 331 in the 12 months before

  • J-1

    Exchange visitors

    Down 31%

    69

    5.1% of the total, last 12 months

    69 visas in the last 12 months, 100 in the 12 months before

  • G-2

    Government representatives to international organizations

    Down 74%

    66

    4.8% of the total, last 12 months

    66 visas in the last 12 months, 253 in the 12 months before

  • F-2

    Spouses and children of F-1 students

    Down 27%

    59

    4.3% of the total, last 12 months

    59 visas in the last 12 months, 81 in the 12 months before

Other visa types

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • G-43.9% of total

    International organization employees

    53Down 41%
    53 visas in the last 12 months, 90 in the 12 months before
  • C-1/D2.4% of total

    Airline and ship crews

    33Up 18%
    33 visas in the last 12 months, 28 in the 12 months before
  • H-41.6% of total

    Spouses and children of H workers

    22Up 120%
    22 visas in the last 12 months, 10 in the 12 months before
  • A-10.8% of total

    Diplomats and senior officials

    11Up 120%
    11 visas in the last 12 months, 5 in the 12 months before
  • G-10.8% of total

    Government delegates to international organizations

    11Up 38%
    11 visas in the last 12 months, 8 in the 12 months before
  • H-1B0.8% of total

    Specialty occupation workers

    11Down 50%
    11 visas in the last 12 months, 22 in the 12 months before

B1/B2 visas made up 48% of the visas issued to nationals of Malawi in the last 12 months. B1/B2 fell 61% and G-2 fell 74% on the 12 months before.

US consulates in Malawi

Every visa each consulate issued, to any nationality, in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Lilongwe100% of the country
    1.2kDown 56%
    1,199 visas in the last 12 months, 2,718 in the 12 months before

Together they issued 1,199 visas in the last 12 months. That differs from the total to nationals of Malawi above, which also counts nationals who applied in other countries and leaves out other nationalities who applied here.

When visas are issued

Visas issued to nationals of Malawi each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
12%
3.3%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2024–2025.

Busiest: August 2023: 507 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2024–2025, March was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024

    3k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    First full year in this data
  2. 2025

    1.6k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 46%vs 2024
  3. 2026So far

    93

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 75%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,648 visas (−46% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 75% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202649197Down 75%
January 202644179Down 75%
December 202550172Down 71%
November 202530146Down 79%
October 202570227Down 69%
September 202567230Down 71%
August 202599319Down 69%
July 2025158401Down 61%
June 2025191287Down 33%
May 2025151217Down 30%
April 2025197327Down 40%
March 2025259237Up 9.3%
February 2025197287Down 31%
January 2025179188Down 4.8%
December 2024172121Up 42%
November 2024146232Down 37%
October 2024227304Down 25%
September 2024230342Down 33%
August 2024319507Down 37%
July 2024401226Up 77%
June 2024287319Down 10%
May 2024217282Down 23%
April 2024327213Up 54%
March 2024237217Up 9.2%

Look up a visa type for Malawi

Monthly trend, each consulate's numbers, the busiest months and the long view.

  • H-1B
  • H-4
  • F-1
  • F-2
  • B1/B2
  • J-1
  • J-2
  • L-1
  • L-2
  • M-1

About these numbers

Visas issued, not appointments
Every number here is a visa the US State Department issued. It shows demand and how much the consulates process, not how many interview slots are open.
By nationality or by consulate
“Issued to nationals of India” counts Indian citizens wherever they applied. “Issued in India” counts what the US consulates in India issued, to anyone. The two differ, so each number says which one it is.
Last 12 months
The 12 months up to the latest month State Dept has published, compared with the 12 months before. Monthly reports arrive a few months late. Calendar years run January to December.

Source: US Department of State.Monthly nonimmigrant visa issuancesNonimmigrant visa statisticsFY2019 reporting methodologyCheck Visa Slots isn't affiliated with the US government.