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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Nigeria

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Nigeria

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

Visas issued to nationals of Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

2,8082,808

Down 53%vs 5,947 in the 12 months before

Down 53% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 77% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
234
Busiest month
591
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 99%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 5.9k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.8k

02505007501k1.3k
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.

02.5k5k7.5k10k
3.4k
3.3k
4.1k
5.2k
6.1k
Pre-COVID peak6.8k
6.6k
5.4k
4.4k
1.2k
6.3k
Highest7.5k
7.5k
6.2k
3.9k
541
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 3,377 visas; FY2012: 3,316 visas; FY2013: 4,132 visas; FY2014: 5,187 visas; FY2015: 6,054 visas; FY2016: 6,758 visas; FY2017: 6,642 visas; FY2018: 5,365 visas; FY2019: 4,436 visas; FY2020: 1,233 visas; FY2021: 6,311 visas; FY2022: 7,547 visas; FY2023: 7,466 visas; FY2024: 6,175 visas; FY2025: 3,939 visas; FY2026: 541 visas so far.

FY2025 had 3,939 visas (−36% on FY2024). That's 42% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 68% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 20262138Down 99%
January 20262234Down 99%
December 2025238665Down 64%
November 2025130386Down 66%
October 2025169249Down 32%
September 202594141Down 33%
August 2025412712Down 42%
July 20252531,047Down 76%
June 20255101,057Down 52%
May 2025591891Down 34%
April 2025170214Down 21%
March 2025237213Up 11%
February 2025138–
January 2025234–
December 2024665–
November 2024386–
October 2024249–
September 2024141–
August 2024712–
July 20241,047–
June 20241,057–
May 2024891–
April 2024214–
March 2024213–

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

F-1 visas issued in Nigeria

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

Visas issued in Nigeria, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

1,6541,654

Down 62%vs 4,376 in the 12 months before

Down 62% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 73% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
138
Busiest month
329
Jun 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 97%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 4.4k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.7k

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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

Where visas are issued

Each consulate's last 12 months, against the 12 months before.

Last 12 monthsThe 12 months before
  • Lagos65% of total
    1.1kDown 53%
    1,074 visas in the last 12 months, 2,305 in the 12 months before
  • Abuja35% of total
    580Down 72%
    580 visas in the last 12 months, 2,071 in the 12 months before

Lagos issues the most: 65% of the total. Abuja issued 72% fewer.

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Nigeria each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
2.6%
19%

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

Busiest: August 2022: 1,332 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    6.3k

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    4.5k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 28%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 59%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 98%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 1,857 visas (−59% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 98% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Nigeria
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026279Down 97%
January 20263129Down 98%
December 2025192520Down 63%
November 202592292Down 68%
October 2025149144Up 3.5%
September 20256797Down 31%
August 2025285525Down 46%
July 202593771Down 88%
June 2025329863Down 62%
May 2025327688Down 52%
April 202526125Down 79%
March 202589143Down 38%
February 202579116Down 32%
January 2025129257Down 50%
December 2024520510About flat, 2%
November 2024292444Down 34%
October 2024144199Down 28%
September 202497208Down 53%
August 2024525628Down 16%
July 2024771954Down 19%
June 20248631,210Down 29%
May 20246881,185Down 42%
April 2024125441Down 72%
March 2024143284Down 50%

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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