Official US State Department data
How many F-1 visas are issued at Harare, and its share of everything issued in Zimbabwe.
Visas issued at Harare, last 12 months
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2,2832,283
Up 69% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.
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Visas issued at Harare each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.
Busiest: June 2025: 470 visas
In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
838
Jan – Dec 2023
1.9k
Jan – Dec 2024
1.4k
Jan–Sep · 9 of 12 months
2024 had 1,939 visas (+131% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Sep) is running 31% ahead of the same months of 2024.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1 | 33 | Down 97% |
| August 2025 | 67 | 147 | Down 54% |
| July 2025 | 104 | 371 | Down 72% |
| June 2025 | 470 | 266 | Up 77% |
| May 2025 | 404 | 127 | Up 218% |
| April 2025 | 128 | 40 | Up 220% |
| March 2025 | 72 | 16 | Up 350% |
| February 2025 | 33 | 15 | Up 120% |
| January 2025 | 168 | 88 | Up 91% |
| December 2024 | 428 | 137 | Up 212% |
| November 2024 | 256 | 91 | Up 181% |
| October 2024 | 152 | 17 | Up 794% |
| September 2024 | 33 | 17 | Up 94% |
| August 2024 | 147 | 82 | Up 79% |
| July 2024 | 371 | 182 | Up 104% |
| June 2024 | 266 | 175 | Up 52% |
| May 2024 | 127 | 55 | Up 131% |
| April 2024 | 40 | 19 | Up 111% |
| March 2024 | 16 | 10 | Up 60% |
| February 2024 | 15 | 6 | Up 150% |
| January 2024 | 88 | 47 | Up 87% |
| December 2023 | 137 | 86 | Up 59% |
| November 2023 | 91 | 58 | Up 57% |
| October 2023 | 17 | 8 | Up 113% |
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 Zimbabwe
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