Official US State Department data
How many H-1B visas are issued at Dakar, and its share of everything issued in Senegal.
Visas issued at Dakar, last 12 months
Jan 2025 – Dec 2025
2929
Down 15% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 20% above the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 34
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 29
Visas issued at Dakar each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2025: 8 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and May the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
18
Jan – Dec 2023
34
Jan – Dec 2024
29
Jan – Dec 2025
2025 had 29 visas (−15% on 2024).
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2025 | 1 | 2 | Down 50% |
| August 2025 | 1 | 5 | Down 80% |
| July 2025 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| June 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| May 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| April 2025 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| March 2025 | 0 | 2 | Down 100% |
| February 2025 | 1 | 3 | Down 67% |
| January 2025 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| December 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| November 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| October 2024 | 1 | 1 | About flat, 0% |
| September 2024 | 2 | 2 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2024 | 5 | 2 | Up 150% |
| July 2024 | 5 | 4 | Up 25% |
| June 2024 | 6 | 2 | Up 200% |
| May 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| April 2024 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| March 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| February 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| January 2024 | 4 | 3 | Up 33% |
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 Senegal
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