Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Windhoek, and its share of everything issued in Namibia.
Visas issued at Windhoek, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
8686
Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 81% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 114
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86
Visas issued at Windhoek each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 102 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
269
Jan – Dec 2023
121
Jan – Dec 2024
90
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 90 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 6 | Down 67% |
| December 2025 | 3 | 24 | Down 88% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| September 2025 | 3 | 3 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 25 | 7 | Up 257% |
| July 2025 | 27 | 29 | Down 6.9% |
| June 2025 | 8 | 10 | Down 20% |
| May 2025 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
| April 2025 | 3 | 9 | Down 67% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 4 | Up 50% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 11 | Down 45% |
| December 2024 | 24 | 13 | Up 85% |
| November 2024 | 9 | 15 | Down 40% |
| October 2024 | 9 | 2 | Up 350% |
| September 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| August 2024 | 7 | 21 | Down 67% |
| July 2024 | 29 | 102 | Down 72% |
| June 2024 | 10 | 51 | Down 80% |
| May 2024 | 3 | 24 | Down 88% |
| April 2024 | 9 | 14 | Down 36% |
| March 2024 | 4 | 5 | Down 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 Namibia
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