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Official US State Department data

M-1 visa statistics for Sierra Leone

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

Data through January 2024

M-1 visas issued to nationals of Sierra Leone

Every M-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

May 2025 – May 2025

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
May 2025
Latest month
1
May 2025

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
May '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.

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FY2009: 2 visas; FY2010: 0 visas; FY2011: 1 visas; FY2012: 0 visas; FY2013: 0 visas; FY2014: 0 visas; FY2015: 0 visas; FY2016: 0 visas; FY2017: 1 visas; FY2018: 0 visas; FY2019: 1 visas; FY2020: 0 visas; FY2021: 0 visas; FY2022: 0 visas; FY2023: 4 visas; FY2024: 1 visas.

FY2024 had 1 visas (−75% on FY2023). That's 50% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2009).

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Sierra Leone
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
May 20251–

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.

M-1 visas issued in Sierra Leone

How many M-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

Jan 2024 – Jan 2024

11

Monthly average
1
Busiest month
1
Jan 2024
Latest month
1
Jan 2024

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1

01234
Jan '24

When visas are issued

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

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2024

Busiest: January 2024: 1 visas

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Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2024So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    First full year in this data
Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Sierra Leone
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 20241–

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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