Official US State Department data
How many F-2 visas are issued at Lilongwe, and its share of everything issued in Malawi.
Visas issued at Lilongwe, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
4848
Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 48
Visas issued at Lilongwe each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 38 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
94
Jan – Dec 2023
93
Jan – Dec 2024
48
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 48 visas (−48% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| November 2025 | 0 | 4 | Down 100% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| August 2025 | 5 | 13 | Down 62% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 38 | Down 79% |
| June 2025 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2025 | 6 | 3 | Up 100% |
| March 2025 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 6 | Down 50% |
| December 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| November 2024 | 4 | 10 | Down 60% |
| October 2024 | 11 | 7 | Up 57% |
| September 2024 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| August 2024 | 13 | 17 | Down 24% |
| July 2024 | 38 | 16 | Up 138% |
| June 2024 | 4 | 17 | Down 76% |
| May 2024 | 1 | 11 | Down 91% |
| April 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| January 2024 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
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 Malawi
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