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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Senegal

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Senegal

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

Visas issued to nationals of Senegal, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

133133

Down 40%vs 222 in the 12 months before

Down 40% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
25
Jul 2025
Latest month
22
Dec 2025Down 31%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 222

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 133

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

0100200300400500
Pre-COVID peak371
287
345
303
259
291
238
188
277
103
228
273
234
219
160
28
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 371 visas; FY2012: 287 visas; FY2013: 345 visas; FY2014: 303 visas; FY2015: 259 visas; FY2016: 291 visas; FY2017: 238 visas; FY2018: 188 visas; FY2019: 277 visas; FY2020: 103 visas; FY2021: 228 visas; FY2022: 273 visas; FY2023: 234 visas; FY2024: 219 visas; FY2025: 160 visas; FY2026: 28 visas so far.

FY2025 had 160 visas (−27% on FY2024). That's 57% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2011). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 49% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Senegal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20252232Down 31%
November 2025412Down 67%
October 2025211Down 82%
September 2025115Down 93%
August 20251632Down 50%
July 20252544Down 43%
June 20251332Down 59%
May 20251513Up 15%
April 202592Up 350%
March 202556Down 17%
February 202587Up 14%
January 20251316Down 19%
December 202432–
November 202412–
October 202411–
September 202415–
August 202432–
July 202444–
June 202432–
May 202413–
April 20242–
March 20246–
February 20247–
January 202416–

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

F-1 visas issued in Senegal

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

Visas issued in Senegal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

175175

Down 41%vs 297 in the 12 months before

Down 41% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 68% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
15
Busiest month
46
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 90%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 297

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 175

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Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Senegal each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
19%
3.3%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.

Busiest: July 2024: 60 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    331

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    287

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 13%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    207

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 28%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    5

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 86%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 207 visas (−28% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 86% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Senegal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 2026110Down 90%
January 2026427Down 85%
December 20252042Down 52%
November 2025420Down 80%
October 2025212Down 83%
September 2025127Down 96%
August 20251837Down 51%
July 20254660Down 23%
June 20251738Down 55%
May 20252717Up 59%
April 2025265Up 420%
March 202592Up 350%
February 2025107Up 43%
January 20252720Up 35%
December 20244224Up 75%
November 20242023Down 13%
October 20241216Down 25%
September 20242718Up 50%
August 20243740Down 7.5%
July 20246047Up 28%
June 20243849Down 22%
May 20241731Down 45%
April 2024510Down 50%
March 2024220Down 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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