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    Sierra Leone: U.S. visas issued by month

    In February 2026, the State Department issued 9 nonimmigrant visas and 3 immigrant visas to applicants from Sierra Leone, according to its monthly issuance reports. In February 2025, the figures were 191 and 77. That was the 173rd most nonimmigrant visas and the 96th most immigrant visas of the 189 nationalities listed here.

    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

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Sierra Leone

    9 in February 2026, 95% fewer than February 2025 (191). 929 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Nonimmigrant visas issued to applicants from Sierra Leone each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.02004006002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20269
    Jan 20267
    Dec 202529
    Nov 20256
    Oct 20258
    Sep 202538
    Aug 202562
    Jul 202548
    Jun 202588
    May 2025187
    Apr 2025251
    Mar 2025196
    Feb 2025191
    Jan 2025110
    Dec 2024137
    Nov 2024193
    Oct 2024255
    Sep 2024316
    Aug 2024268
    Jul 2024491
    Jun 2024247
    May 2024325
    Apr 2024303
    Mar 2024197
    Feb 2024160
    Jan 2024269
    Dec 2023184
    Nov 2023229
    Oct 2023298
    Sep 2023324
    Aug 2023417
    Jul 2023325
    Jun 2023400
    May 2023500
    Apr 2023355
    Mar 2023585
    Feb 2023395
    Jan 2023460
    Dec 2022332
    Nov 2022386
    Oct 2022482
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    B1/B2Business and tourism visitor0133461
    K1Fiancé(e) of a U.S. citizen09120
    A20875
    G221164
    J1Exchange visitor0442
    G40235
    G16832
    F1Academic student0230
    K20424
    A11819
    P1016
    F2Academic student's spouse or child005
    H1BSpecialty occupation worker005
    B2Tourist004
    B1Business visitor002
    H4H worker's spouse or child002
    C1/DTransit and crew member001
    L1Intracompany transferee001
    M1Vocational student001

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Sierra Leone

    3 in February 2026, 96% fewer than February 2025 (77). 555 over the past 12 months (sum of monthly reports, not an official total).

    Immigrant visas issued to applicants from Sierra Leone each month, October 2022 to February 2026. The monthly figures are listed below the chart.0501001502002023202420252026
    Monthly figures
    MonthVisas issued
    Feb 20263
    Jan 20263
    Dec 2025114
    Nov 202574
    Oct 202559
    Sep 202547
    Aug 202514
    Jul 202527
    Jun 202559
    May 202565
    Apr 202543
    Mar 202547
    Feb 202577
    Jan 202516
    Dec 202470
    Nov 202455
    Oct 202426
    Sep 2024104
    Aug 202463
    Jul 2024101
    Jun 202474
    May 2024122
    Apr 2024138
    Mar 2024129
    Feb 2024175
    Jan 2024121
    Dec 202366
    Nov 2023100
    Oct 202384
    Sep 202365
    Aug 202377
    Jul 2023113
    Jun 2023193
    May 2023184
    Apr 2023157
    Mar 2023149
    Feb 2023160
    Jan 2023140
    Dec 202256
    Nov 2022120
    Oct 202291
    Visa classFeb 2026Feb 2025Past 12 monthsSum of monthly reports, not an official total
    IR2Child of a U.S. citizen08180
    IR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen19160
    IR5Parent of a U.S. citizen0592
    F1Unmarried adult son or daughter of a U.S. citizen21446
    DVDiversity visa02024
    IR30013
    F2ASpouse or child of a permanent resident01011
    CR1Spouse of a U.S. citizen, married under two years019
    FXSpouse or child of a permanent resident, exempt from the per-country limit038
    F4Brother or sister of a U.S. citizen034
    F2BUnmarried adult son or daughter of a permanent resident043
    E2Employment-based, advanced degree or exceptional ability001
    E3Employment-based, skilled worker or professional001
    GV2001
    GV3001
    IW001

    Related data for Sierra Leone

    • Visitor visa refusal rate (a separate State Department table, published for each fiscal year).
    • Visas issued at U.S. posts in Sierra Leone, to applicants of any nationality: Freetown

    Worldwide issuances and every nationality →

    How to read these counts

    Each figure is the number of visas the State Department reported issuing in one month. It is not an approval rate. The files do not say how many people applied, were refused or are still waiting.

    Nonimmigrant visas are counted by the applicant's nationality. Immigrant visas are counted by foreign state of chargeability or place of birth, which can differ from nationality.

    The State Department revises monthly figures, and its annual Report of the Visa Office is the official count for a fiscal year. Where we add months together, the figure is labelled as a sum of monthly reports.

    Cite this data

    Visa Interviews Research. (2026). U.S. Visa Issuances by Nationality, Monthly (Version 2026-10-15-v1) [Data set]. VisaMind. https://www.visainterviews.com/datasets/us-visa-issuances-by-nationality

    Every month and visa class since October 2022 is in the downloads, including places too small for a page of their own.

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