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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Namibia

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Namibia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Namibia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

3737

Down 18%vs 45 in the 12 months before

Down 18% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 57% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
13
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 45

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 37

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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

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.

020406080
38
39
26
41
35
49
47
46
Pre-COVID peak62
25
52
57
50
39
44
11
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 38 visas; FY2012: 39 visas; FY2013: 26 visas; FY2014: 41 visas; FY2015: 35 visas; FY2016: 49 visas; FY2017: 47 visas; FY2018: 46 visas; FY2019: 62 visas; FY2020: 25 visas; FY2021: 52 visas; FY2022: 57 visas; FY2023: 50 visas; FY2024: 39 visas; FY2025: 44 visas; FY2026: 11 visas so far.

FY2025 had 44 visas (+13% on FY2024). That's 29% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 39% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Namibia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202610
January 202626Down 67%
December 202538Down 63%
November 202522About flat, 0%
October 202532Up 50%
September 202501Down 100%
August 202524Down 50%
July 20251315Down 13%
June 202554Up 25%
May 202521Up 100%
April 202520
March 202522About flat, 0%
February 202502Down 100%
January 202564Up 50%
December 202485Up 60%
November 20242–
October 20242–
September 20241–
August 20244–
July 202415–
June 20244–
May 20241–
April 20240–
March 20242–

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

F-1 visas issued in Namibia

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

Visas issued in Namibia, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

8686

Down 25%vs 114 in the 12 months before

Down 25% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 81% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
7
Busiest month
27
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 114

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 86

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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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Namibia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.2%
31%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 102 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    269

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    121

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 55%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    90

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 26%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 57%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 90 visas (−26% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 57% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Namibia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202626Down 67%
December 2025324Down 88%
November 202529Down 78%
October 202529Down 78%
September 202533About flat, 0%
August 2025257Up 257%
July 20252729Down 6.9%
June 2025810Down 20%
May 202543Up 33%
April 202539Down 67%
March 202564Up 50%
February 202513Down 67%
January 2025611Down 45%
December 20242413Up 85%
November 2024915Down 40%
October 202492Up 350%
September 202434Down 25%
August 2024721Down 67%
July 202429102Down 72%
June 20241051Down 80%
May 2024324Down 88%
April 2024914Down 36%
March 202445Down 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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