Official US State Department data
How many J-1 visas are issued at Dakar, and its share of everything issued in Senegal.
Visas issued at Dakar, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
140140
Down 7.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 151
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 140
Visas issued at Dakar each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2022: 47 visas
In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
148
Jan – Dec 2023
147
Jan – Dec 2024
151
Jan – Dec 2025
2
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 was the highest year shown, with 151 visas (+2.7% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 85% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2 | 7 | Down 71% |
| January 2026 | 0 | 6 | Down 100% |
| December 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| November 2025 | 2 | 1 | Up 100% |
| October 2025 | 4 | 2 | Up 100% |
| September 2025 | 9 | 9 | About flat, 0% |
| August 2025 | 12 | 11 | Up 9.1% |
| July 2025 | 38 | 31 | Up 23% |
| June 2025 | 9 | 27 | Down 67% |
| May 2025 | 39 | 37 | Up 5.4% |
| April 2025 | 12 | 8 | Up 50% |
| March 2025 | 6 | 9 | Down 33% |
| February 2025 | 7 | 3 | Up 133% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 6 | About flat, 0% |
| December 2024 | 3 | 4 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| October 2024 | 2 | 4 | Down 50% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 4 | Up 125% |
| August 2024 | 11 | 16 | Down 31% |
| July 2024 | 31 | 36 | Down 14% |
| June 2024 | 27 | 10 | Up 170% |
| May 2024 | 37 | 37 | About flat, 0% |
| April 2024 | 8 | 5 | Up 60% |
| March 2024 | 9 | 10 | Down 10% |
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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