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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Sierra Leone

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

Data through June 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Sierra Leone

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

Visas issued to nationals of Sierra Leone, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

152152

Down 31%vs 220 in the 12 months before

Down 31% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 58% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
13
Busiest month
54
Jul 2024
Latest month
1
Jun 2025Down 96%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 220

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 152

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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.

0100200300400
35
47
58
62
72
54
Pre-COVID peak86
83
38
72
25
83
183
Highest281
217
56
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2010: 35 visas; FY2011: 47 visas; FY2012: 58 visas; FY2013: 62 visas; FY2014: 72 visas; FY2015: 54 visas; FY2016: 86 visas; FY2017: 83 visas; FY2018: 38 visas; FY2019: 72 visas; FY2020: 25 visas; FY2021: 83 visas; FY2022: 183 visas; FY2023: 281 visas; FY2024: 217 visas; FY2025: 56 visas so far.

FY2024 had 217 visas (−23% on FY2023). That's 152% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2016). FY2025 so far (Oct–Jun) is running 54% behind the same months of FY2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sierra Leone
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 2025123Down 96%
May 2025622Down 73%
April 20251610Up 60%
March 202575Up 40%
February 202525Down 60%
January 2025412Down 67%
December 2024422Down 82%
November 2024114Down 93%
October 20241510Up 50%
September 2024516Down 69%
August 20243736About flat, 2.8%
July 20245445Up 20%
June 202423–
May 202422–
April 202410–
March 20245–
February 20245–
January 202412–
December 202322–
November 202314–
October 202310–
September 202316–
August 202336–
July 202345–

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

F-1 visas issued in Sierra Leone

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

Visas issued in Sierra Leone, last 12 months

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025

147147

Down 35%vs 226 in the 12 months before

Down 35% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 63% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
57
Jul 2024
Latest month
1
Jun 2025Down 96%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 226

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 147

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Jul '23Aug '23Sep '23Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Sierra Leone each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
2.4%
24%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: July 2022: 122 visas

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In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    251

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    191

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 24%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    31

    Jan–Jun · 6 of 12 months

    Down 59%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 191 visas (−24% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Jun) is running 59% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sierra Leone
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
June 2025123Down 96%
May 2025523Down 78%
April 20251511Up 36%
March 202565Up 20%
February 202524Down 50%
January 202529Down 78%
December 2024322Down 86%
November 2024014Down 100%
October 20241410Up 40%
September 2024719Down 63%
August 20243541Down 15%
July 20245745Up 27%
June 20242328Down 18%
May 20242322Up 4.5%
April 2024118Up 38%
March 2024519Down 74%
February 202447Down 43%
January 2024916Down 44%
December 20232250Down 56%
November 20231417Down 18%
October 20231039Down 74%
September 2023198Up 138%
August 20234168Down 40%
July 202345122Down 63%

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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