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Official US State Department data

J-1 visa statistics for Senegal

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

Data through February 2026

J-1 visas issued to nationals of Senegal

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

Visas issued to nationals of Senegal, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

126126

Down 14%vs 146 in the 12 months before

Down 14% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 50% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
38
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 86%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 146

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 126

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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

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.

0100200300400
233
204
Pre-COVID peak240
165
150
175
150
147
175
37
60
127
160
148
132
12
'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 233 visas; FY2012: 204 visas; FY2013: 240 visas; FY2014: 165 visas; FY2015: 150 visas; FY2016: 175 visas; FY2017: 150 visas; FY2018: 147 visas; FY2019: 175 visas; FY2020: 37 visas; FY2021: 60 visas; FY2022: 127 visas; FY2023: 160 visas; FY2024: 148 visas; FY2025: 132 visas; FY2026: 12 visas so far.

FY2025 had 132 visas (−11% on FY2024). That's 45% below the pre-pandemic peak (FY2013). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 33% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Senegal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202617Down 86%
January 202604Down 100%
December 202563Up 100%
November 202523Down 33%
October 202531Up 200%
September 2025910Down 10%
August 20251110Up 10%
July 20253832Up 19%
June 20251025Down 60%
May 20253235Down 8.6%
April 2025910Down 10%
March 202556Down 17%
February 202573Up 133%
January 20254–
December 20243–
November 20243–
October 20241–
September 202410–
August 202410–
July 202432–
June 202425–
May 202435–
April 202410–
March 20246–

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.

J-1 visas issued in Senegal

How many J-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

140140

Down 7.3%vs 151 in the 12 months before

Down 7.3% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 44% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
12
Busiest month
39
May 2025
Latest month
2
Feb 2026Down 71%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 151

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 140

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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
25%
1.6%

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

Busiest: May 2022: 47 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2025, May was typically the busiest month and November the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    148

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    147

    Jan – Dec 2024

    About flat, 0.7%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    151

    Jan – Dec 2025

    About flat, 2.7%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    2

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 85%vs same months a year earlier

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.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Senegal
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202627Down 71%
January 202606Down 100%
December 202573Up 133%
November 202521Up 100%
October 202542Up 100%
September 202599About flat, 0%
August 20251211Up 9.1%
July 20253831Up 23%
June 2025927Down 67%
May 20253937Up 5.4%
April 2025128Up 50%
March 202569Down 33%
February 202573Up 133%
January 202566About flat, 0%
December 202434Down 25%
November 202414Down 75%
October 202424Down 50%
September 202494Up 125%
August 20241116Down 31%
July 20243136Down 14%
June 20242710Up 170%
May 20243737About flat, 0%
April 202485Up 60%
March 2024910Down 10%

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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