Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Mbabane, and its share of everything issued in Eswatini.
Visas issued at Mbabane, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
126126
Down 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% below the same months a year earlier.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 326
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 126
Visas issued at Mbabane each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2024: 92 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and September the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
262
Jan – Dec 2023
366
Jan – Dec 2024
153
Jan – Dec 2025
3
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 153 visas (−58% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1 | 4 | Down 75% |
| January 2026 | 2 | 26 | Down 92% |
| December 2025 | 6 | 45 | Down 87% |
| November 2025 | 1 | 7 | Down 86% |
| October 2025 | 2 | 13 | Down 85% |
| September 2025 | 2 | 9 | Down 78% |
| August 2025 | 10 | 28 | Down 64% |
| July 2025 | 38 | 92 | Down 59% |
| June 2025 | 21 | 40 | Down 48% |
| May 2025 | 23 | 19 | Up 21% |
| April 2025 | 16 | 29 | Down 45% |
| March 2025 | 4 | 14 | Down 71% |
| February 2025 | 4 | 19 | Down 79% |
| January 2025 | 26 | 51 | Down 49% |
| December 2024 | 45 | 49 | Down 8.2% |
| November 2024 | 7 | 49 | Down 86% |
| October 2024 | 13 | 11 | Up 18% |
| September 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| August 2024 | 28 | 20 | Up 40% |
| July 2024 | 92 | 50 | Up 84% |
| June 2024 | 40 | 46 | Down 13% |
| May 2024 | 19 | 13 | Up 46% |
| April 2024 | 29 | 10 | Up 190% |
| March 2024 | 14 | 3 | Up 367% |
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 Eswatini
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