Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Lusaka, and its share of everything issued in Zambia.
Visas issued at Lusaka, last 12 months
Feb 2025 – Jan 2026
230230
Down 33% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 342
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 230
Visas issued at Lusaka each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: July 2023: 123 visas
In 2023–2025, July was typically the busiest month and October the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
459
Jan – Dec 2023
359
Jan – Dec 2024
235
Jan – Dec 2025
1
Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months
2025 had 235 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 6 | Down 83% |
| December 2025 | 28 | 41 | Down 32% |
| November 2025 | 9 | 18 | Down 50% |
| October 2025 | 5 | 8 | Down 38% |
| September 2025 | 12 | 13 | Down 7.7% |
| August 2025 | 20 | 55 | Down 64% |
| July 2025 | 40 | 89 | Down 55% |
| June 2025 | 35 | 51 | Down 31% |
| May 2025 | 34 | 14 | Up 143% |
| April 2025 | 17 | 6 | Up 183% |
| March 2025 | 16 | 33 | Down 52% |
| February 2025 | 13 | 8 | Up 63% |
| January 2025 | 6 | 23 | Down 74% |
| December 2024 | 41 | 50 | Down 18% |
| November 2024 | 18 | 12 | Up 50% |
| October 2024 | 8 | 14 | Down 43% |
| September 2024 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| August 2024 | 55 | 29 | Up 90% |
| July 2024 | 89 | 123 | Down 28% |
| June 2024 | 51 | 62 | Down 18% |
| May 2024 | 14 | 43 | Down 67% |
| April 2024 | 6 | 29 | Down 79% |
| March 2024 | 33 | 8 | Up 313% |
| February 2024 | 8 | 30 | Down 73% |
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 Zambia
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