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Official US State Department data

F-1 visa statistics for Zimbabwe

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

Data through September 2025

F-1 visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued to nationals of Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Jan 2025 – Dec 2025

1,6441,644

Down 22%vs 2,106 in the 12 months before

Down 22% on the previous 12 months. The last 3 months ran 93% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
137
Busiest month
486
Jun 2025
Latest month
37
Dec 2025Down 92%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 2.1k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 1.6k

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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.

01k2k3k4k
451
425
455
510
496
511
551
532
Pre-COVID peak555
254
702
843
928
1.5k
Highest2.5k
60
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Striped: the current year so far.

FY2011: 451 visas; FY2012: 425 visas; FY2013: 455 visas; FY2014: 510 visas; FY2015: 496 visas; FY2016: 511 visas; FY2017: 551 visas; FY2018: 532 visas; FY2019: 555 visas; FY2020: 254 visas; FY2021: 702 visas; FY2022: 843 visas; FY2023: 928 visas; FY2024: 1,526 visas; FY2025: 2,459 visas; FY2026: 60 visas so far.

FY2025 was the highest year shown, with 2,459 visas (+61% on FY2024). That's 343% above the pre-pandemic peak (FY2019). FY2026 so far (Oct–Dec) is running 93% behind the same months of FY2025.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, to nationals of Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
December 202537446Down 92%
November 202515273Down 95%
October 20258156Down 95%
September 20251537Down 59%
August 202599160Down 38%
July 2025120398Down 70%
June 2025486287Up 69%
May 2025436145Up 201%
April 202513754Up 154%
March 20257723Up 235%
February 20253617Up 112%
January 2025178110Up 62%
December 2024446–
November 2024273–
October 2024156–
September 202437–
August 2024160–
July 2024398–
June 2024287–
May 2024145–
April 202454–
March 202423–
February 202417–
January 2024110–

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

F-1 visas issued in Zimbabwe

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

Visas issued in Zimbabwe, last 12 months

Oct 2024 – Sep 2025

2,2832,283

Up 69%vs 1,348 in the 12 months before

Up 69% on the previous 12 months. But the last 3 months ran 69% below the same months a year earlier.

Monthly average
190
Busiest month
470
Jun 2025
Latest month
1
Sep 2025Down 97%

Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 1.3k

Last 12 moLast 12 months · 2.3k

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Oct '23Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25

When visas are issued

Visas issued in Zimbabwe each month. Darker means more.

JJanFFebMMarAAprMMayJJunJJulAAugSSepOOctNNovDDec
2022
2023
2024
2025
Typical
0.7%
20%

Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2024.

Busiest: June 2025: 470 visas

FewerMoreNo data

In 2023–2024, July was typically the busiest month and February the quietest.

Year by year

Calendar years, January to December.

  1. 2023

    838

    Jan – Dec 2023

    First full year in this data
  2. 2024

    1.9k

    Jan – Dec 2024

    Up 131%vs 2023
  3. 2025So far

    1.4k

    Jan–Sep · 9 of 12 months

    Up 31%vs same months a year earlier

2024 had 1,939 visas (+131% on 2023). 2025 so far (Jan–Sep) is running 31% ahead of the same months of 2024.

Show the monthly numbers
Visas issued per month, in Zimbabwe
MonthVisas issuedA year earlierChange
September 2025133Down 97%
August 202567147Down 54%
July 2025104371Down 72%
June 2025470266Up 77%
May 2025404127Up 218%
April 202512840Up 220%
March 20257216Up 350%
February 20253315Up 120%
January 202516888Up 91%
December 2024428137Up 212%
November 202425691Up 181%
October 202415217Up 794%
September 20243317Up 94%
August 202414782Up 79%
July 2024371182Up 104%
June 2024266175Up 52%
May 202412755Up 131%
April 20244019Up 111%
March 20241610Up 60%
February 2024156Up 150%
January 20248847Up 87%
December 202313786Up 59%
November 20239158Up 57%
October 2023178Up 113%

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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