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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Zambia

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

Data through January 2026

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Zambia

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zambia, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

203203

Down 26%vs 276 in the 12 months before

Down 26% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 41% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
17
Busiest month
35
Jul 2025
Latest month
23
Dec 2025Down 39%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 276

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 203

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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.

0100200300400
153
153
134
132
158
131
132
161
Pre-COVID peak167
76
212
203
239
Highest265
229
37
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 153 visas; FY2012: 153 visas; FY2013: 134 visas; FY2014: 132 visas; FY2015: 158 visas; FY2016: 131 visas; FY2017: 132 visas; FY2018: 161 visas; FY2019: 167 visas; FY2020: 76 visas; FY2021: 212 visas; FY2022: 203 visas; FY2023: 239 visas; FY2024: 265 visas; FY2025: 229 visas; FY2026: 37 visas so far.

FY2025 had 229 visas (−14% on FY2024). That's 37% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 41% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 20252338Down 39%
November 2025917Down 47%
October 202558Down 38%
September 202589Down 11%
August 20251849Down 63%
July 20253572Down 51%
June 20253044Down 32%
May 20253114Up 121%
April 2025143Up 367%
March 20251211Up 9.1%
February 2025123Up 300%
January 202568Down 25%
December 202438–
November 202417–
October 20248–
September 20249–
August 202449–
July 202472–
June 202444–
May 202414–
April 20243–
March 202411–
February 20243–
January 20248–

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

F-1 visas issued in Zambia

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

Visas issued in Zambia, last 12 months

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

230230

Down 33%vs 342 in the 12 months before

Down 33% on the previous 12 months.

Monthly average
19
Busiest month
40
Jul 2025
Latest month
1
Jan 2026Down 83%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 342

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 230

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

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zambia each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Typical
23%
2.5%

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

Busiest: July 2023: 123 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

    459

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    359

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Down 22%vs 2023
  3. 2025

    235

    Jan – Dec 2025

    Down 35%vs 2024
  4. 2026So far

    1

    Jan–Jan · 1 of 12 months

    Down 83%vs same months a year earlier

2025 had 235 visas (−35% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Jan) is running 83% behind the same months of 2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zambia
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
January 202616Down 83%
December 20252841Down 32%
November 2025918Down 50%
October 202558Down 38%
September 20251213Down 7.7%
August 20252055Down 64%
July 20254089Down 55%
June 20253551Down 31%
May 20253414Up 143%
April 2025176Up 183%
March 20251633Down 52%
February 2025138Up 63%
January 2025623Down 74%
December 20244150Down 18%
November 20241812Up 50%
October 2024814Down 43%
September 20241321Down 38%
August 20245529Up 90%
July 202489123Down 28%
June 20245162Down 18%
May 20241443Down 67%
April 2024629Down 79%
March 2024338Up 313%
February 2024830Down 73%

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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