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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Eswatini

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

Data through February 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Eswatini

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

Visas issued to nationals of Eswatini, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

6060

Down 12%vs 68 in the 12 months before

Down 12% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 35% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
5
Busiest month
24
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026About flat, 0%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 68

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 60

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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.

020406080
45
Pre-COVID peak54
24
65
60
Highest66
62
63
14
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2018: 45 visas; FY2019: 54 visas; FY2020: 24 visas; FY2021: 65 visas; FY2022: 60 visas; FY2023: 66 visas; FY2024: 62 visas; FY2025: 63 visas; FY2026: 14 visas so far.

FY2025 had 63 visas (+1.6% on FY2024). That's 17% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Feb) is running 18% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Eswatini
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202611About flat, 0%
January 202626Down 67%
December 2025810Down 20%
November 202510
October 202520
September 202502Down 100%
August 202586Up 33%
July 20252432Down 25%
June 2025115Up 120%
May 202503Down 100%
April 202532Up 50%
March 202501Down 100%
February 202510
January 202564Up 50%
December 2024103Up 233%
November 202402Down 100%
October 202402Down 100%
September 202420
August 2024611Down 45%
July 202432–
June 20245–
May 20243–
April 20242–
March 20241–

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

F-1 visas issued in Eswatini

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

Visas issued in Eswatini, last 12 months

Mar 2025 – Feb 2026

126126

Down 61%vs 326 in the 12 months before

Down 61% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 88% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
11
Busiest month
38
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Feb 2026Down 75%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 326

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Eswatini each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
23%
1.3%

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

Busiest: July 2024: 92 visas

FewerMoreNo data

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

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    262

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    366

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 40%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    153

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 58%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    3

    Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months

    Down 90%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 153 visas (−58% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 90% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Eswatini
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
February 202614Down 75%
January 2026226Down 92%
December 2025645Down 87%
November 202517Down 86%
October 2025213Down 85%
September 202529Down 78%
August 20251028Down 64%
July 20253892Down 59%
June 20252140Down 48%
May 20252319Up 21%
April 20251629Down 45%
March 2025414Down 71%
February 2025419Down 79%
January 20252651Down 49%
December 20244549Down 8.2%
November 2024749Down 86%
October 20241311Up 18%
September 202490
August 20242820Up 40%
July 20249250Up 84%
June 20244046Down 13%
May 20241913Up 46%
April 20242910Up 190%
March 2024143Up 367%

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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