Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Freetown, and its share of everything issued in Sierra Leone.
Visas issued at Freetown, last 12 months
Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
147147
Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 226
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 147
Visas issued at Freetown each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: July 2022: 122 visas
In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
251
Jan – Dec 2023
191
Jan – Dec 2024
31
Jan–Jun · 6 of 12 months
2024 had 191 visas (−24% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Jun) is running 59% behind the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1 | 23 | Down 96% |
| May 2025 | 5 | 23 | Down 78% |
| April 2025 | 15 | 11 | Up 36% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 5 | Up 20% |
| February 2025 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| January 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 22 | Down 86% |
| November 2024 | 0 | 14 | Down 100% |
| October 2024 | 14 | 10 | Up 40% |
| September 2024 | 7 | 19 | Down 63% |
| August 2024 | 35 | 41 | Down 15% |
| July 2024 | 57 | 45 | Up 27% |
| June 2024 | 23 | 28 | Down 18% |
| May 2024 | 23 | 22 | Up 4.5% |
| April 2024 | 11 | 8 | Up 38% |
| March 2024 | 5 | 19 | Down 74% |
| February 2024 | 4 | 7 | Down 43% |
| January 2024 | 9 | 16 | Down 44% |
| December 2023 | 22 | 50 | Down 56% |
| November 2023 | 14 | 17 | Down 18% |
| October 2023 | 10 | 39 | Down 74% |
| September 2023 | 19 | 8 | Up 138% |
| August 2023 | 41 | 68 | Down 40% |
| July 2023 | 45 | 122 | Down 63% |
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 Sierra Leone
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