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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Malawi

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

Data through December 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Malawi

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

Visas issued to nationals of Malawi, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

197197

Down 36%vs 309 in the 12 months before

Down 36% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
16
Busiest month
41
Jul 2025
Latest month
9
Dec 2025Down 61%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 309

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 197

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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.

0100200300400500
55
64
82
78
98
Pre-COVID peak110
92
110
100
19
115
176
326
Highest367
226
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 55 visas; FY2012: 64 visas; FY2013: 82 visas; FY2014: 78 visas; FY2015: 98 visas; FY2016: 110 visas; FY2017: 92 visas; FY2018: 110 visas; FY2019: 100 visas; FY2020: 19 visas; FY2021: 115 visas; FY2022: 176 visas; FY2023: 326 visas; FY2024: 367 visas; FY2025: 226 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 226 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 105% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 67% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025923Down 61%
November 202528Down 75%
October 2025312Down 75%
September 202514Down 75%
August 20252048Down 58%
July 202541104Down 61%
June 20251339Down 67%
May 20251518Down 17%
April 20252114Up 50%
March 20253221Up 52%
February 2025214Up 425%
January 20251914Up 36%
December 202423–
November 20248–
October 202412–
September 20244–
August 202448–
July 2024104–
June 202439–
May 202418–
April 202414–
March 202421–
February 20244–
January 202414–

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

F-1 visas issued in Malawi

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

Visas issued in Malawi, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

171171

Down 44%vs 307 in the 12 months before

Down 44% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
14
Busiest month
37
Jul 2025
Latest month
7
Dec 2025Down 68%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 307

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 171

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When visas are issued

Visas issued in Malawi each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
26%
1.4%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 102 visas

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In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    389

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    307

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 21%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    171

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 44%vs 2024

2025 had 171 visas (−44% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 2025722Down 68%
November 202525Down 60%
October 202539Down 67%
September 202504Down 100%
August 20252048Down 58%
July 202537102Down 64%
June 20251043Down 77%
May 20251116Down 31%
April 20251815Up 20%
March 20252724Up 13%
February 2025204Up 400%
January 20251615Up 6.7%
December 20242243Down 49%
November 2024546Down 89%
October 2024913Down 31%
September 2024411Down 64%
August 20244866Down 27%
July 202410295Up 7.4%
June 20244361Down 30%
May 20241620Down 20%
April 2024156Up 150%
March 2024245Up 380%
February 202444About flat, 0%
January 20241519Down 21%

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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