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    Student and exchange visas at Dakar

    As of September 17, 2026, the State Department lists a 15 days wait for the next student and exchange visa appointment at Dakar, against a median of 15 days. 0 of 186 posts list a shorter wait.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2026-09-17

    Dakar student wait over time

    Dakar has ranged same day to 1 month across 22 months on record, so treat today's figure as a snapshot rather than a guarantee. The median over that time was 12.450000000000001 days.

    Jul 24same day – 1 monthSep 26

    Source: U.S. Department of State: Global Visa Wait Times · Published 2026-09-17 · Retrieved 2026-09-17 · Coverage 2022-11/2026-09

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    Student and exchange visas issued at Dakar

    Dakar issued 3 student and exchange visas in February 2026, 83% fewer than February 2025 (18). 333 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total). The count covers F-1, M-1, J-1 and their dependants.

    Nonimmigrant visas issued at Dakar each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263
    Jan 20264
    Dec 202527
    Nov 20256
    Oct 20256
    Sep 202511
    Aug 202535
    Jul 202588
    Jun 202526
    May 202566
    Apr 202540
    Mar 202521
    Feb 202518
    Jan 202535
    Dec 202446
    Nov 202425
    Oct 202418
    Sep 202437
    Aug 202450
    Jul 202496
    Jun 202468
    May 202457
    Apr 202413
    Mar 202412
    Feb 202411
    Jan 202427
    Dec 202334
    Nov 202328
    Oct 202320
    Sep 202323
    Aug 202359
    Jul 202387
    Jun 202370
    May 202370
    Apr 202315
    Mar 202331
    Feb 202325
    Jan 202348
    Dec 202248
    Nov 202228
    Oct 202227
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    F1Academic student110175
    J1Exchange visitor27140
    J2Exchange visitor's spouse or child008
    F2Academic student's spouse or child017
    M1Vocational student003

    Sources: U.S. Department of State: Monthly Immigrant Visa Issuances and U.S. Department of State: Monthly Nonimmigrant Visa Issuances · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Coverage 2022-10/2026-02

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    What F-1 Student Visa applicants report being asked

    These figures come from 440 interview reports that applicants shared publicly, at every post rather than Dakar alone. They describe who chose to report, not every applicant.

    53%

    Education questions

    In about 235 reports

    31%

    Financial questions

    In about 135 reports

    21%

    Employment questions

    In about 90 reports

    Source: Visa Interviews Research release 2026.07.18-us-v1 · Published 2026-07-18 · Coverage 2024-03 to 2026-07Every F-1 Student Visa finding →

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    Where these figures come from

    The State Department publishes each of these separately, on its own schedule. We show each one with its own date and never add figures from one to another.