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Official US State Department data

F-2 visa statistics for Malawi

How many F-2 visas nationals of Malawi are issued, and what each US consulate in Malawi issues, month by month.

Data through December 2025

F-2 visas issued to nationals of Malawi

Every F-2 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

6666

Down 23%vs 86 in the 12 months before

Down 23% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 59% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
6
Busiest month
15
Jul 2025
Latest month
6
Dec 2025Up 20%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 86

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 66

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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.

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14
14
24
18
25
Pre-COVID peak29
16
17
3
21
51
90
Highest91
76
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 8 visas; FY2012: 14 visas; FY2013: 14 visas; FY2014: 24 visas; FY2015: 18 visas; FY2016: 25 visas; FY2017: 29 visas; FY2018: 16 visas; FY2019: 17 visas; FY2020: 3 visas; FY2021: 21 visas; FY2022: 51 visas; FY2023: 90 visas; FY2024: 91 visas; FY2025: 76 visas; FY2026: 7 visas so far.

FY2025 had 76 visas (−16% on FY2024). That's 162% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2017). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 59% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202565Up 20%
November 202504Down 100%
October 202518Down 88%
September 202500
August 20251013Down 23%
July 20251533Down 55%
June 202585Up 60%
May 202540
April 202573Up 133%
March 202583Up 167%
February 202543Up 33%
January 202539Down 67%
December 202456Down 17%
November 2024410Down 60%
October 202487Up 14%
September 202402Down 100%
August 202413–
July 202433–
June 20245–
May 20240–
April 20243–
March 20243–
February 20243–
January 20249–

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-2 visas issued in Malawi

How many F-2 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

4848

Down 48%vs 93 in the 12 months before

Down 48% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 67% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
9
Mar 2025
Latest month
6
Dec 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 93

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 48

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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 Malawi each month. Darker means more.

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2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
25%
0.7%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 38 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

    94

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    93

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.1%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    48

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 48%vs 2024

2025 had 48 visas (−48% on 2024).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Malawi
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202566About flat, 0%
November 202504Down 100%
October 2025111Down 91%
September 202500
August 2025513Down 62%
July 2025838Down 79%
June 202554Up 25%
May 202511About flat, 0%
April 202563Up 100%
March 202594Up 125%
February 202543Up 33%
January 202536Down 50%
December 202465Up 20%
November 2024410Down 60%
October 2024117Up 57%
September 202402Down 100%
August 20241317Down 24%
July 20243816Up 138%
June 2024417Down 76%
May 2024111Down 91%
April 202434Down 25%
March 202440
February 202430
January 202465Up 20%

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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