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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Sierra Leone

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

Data through September 2025

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Sierra Leone

Every J-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

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

5050

Down 38%vs 80 in the 12 months before

Down 38% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
4
Busiest month
16
May 2025
Latest month
5
Sep 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 80

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 50

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

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.

0255075100
40
31
39
41
44
54
58
58
55
Pre-COVID peak60
12
18
64
77
Highest80
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FY2010: 40 visas; FY2011: 31 visas; FY2012: 39 visas; FY2013: 41 visas; FY2014: 44 visas; FY2015: 54 visas; FY2016: 58 visas; FY2017: 58 visas; FY2018: 55 visas; FY2019: 60 visas; FY2020: 12 visas; FY2021: 18 visas; FY2022: 64 visas; FY2023: 77 visas; FY2024: 80 visas; FY2025: 50 visas.

FY2025 had 50 visas (−38% on FY2024). That's 17% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sierra Leone
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
September 202555About flat, 0%
August 202590
July 2025214Down 86%
June 202518Down 88%
May 20251616About flat, 0%
April 202579Down 22%
March 2025219Down 89%
February 202542Up 100%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202413Down 67%
October 202421Up 100%
September 202454Up 25%
August 202402Down 100%
July 202414–
June 20248–
May 202416–
April 20249–
March 202419–
February 20242–
January 20241–
December 20232–
November 20233–
October 20231–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Sierra Leone

How many J-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

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

3838

Down 41%vs 64 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 16% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
3
Busiest month
11
May 2025
Latest month
5
Sep 2025About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 64

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 38

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

When visas are issued

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

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
24%
0.8%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 21 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, May was typically the busiest month and August the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    59

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    60

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 1.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    36

    Jan–Sep · 9 of 12 months

    Down 38%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 60 visas (+1.7% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Sep) is running 38% behind the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sierra Leone
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
September 202555About flat, 0%
August 202590
July 2025214Down 86%
June 202507Down 100%
May 20251114Down 21%
April 202555About flat, 0%
March 2025011Down 100%
February 202531Up 200%
January 202511About flat, 0%
December 202402Down 100%
November 202403Down 100%
October 202421Up 100%
September 202455About flat, 0%
August 202401Down 100%
July 20241413Up 7.7%
June 202474Up 75%
May 20241414About flat, 0%
April 202450
March 2024119Up 22%
February 202412Down 50%
January 202415Down 80%
December 202323Down 33%
November 202332Up 50%
October 2023110Down 90%

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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